As leaders in the retail water dispenser industry we have been expanding our Safe Drinking Water Solutions division. With our experienced engineering team, we can custom design or upgrade any system to suit your needs. We also have operators and technicians that can help maintain your water treatment ...
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals $16,962,000 to provide low cost loan assistance to eligible public drinking water systems for infrastructure improvements. The funds are being granted through the EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to ensure safe drinking water for Louisiana residents. The Safe Drinking Water Act ...
The signature program for P&G's Live, Learn and Thrive™ corporate cause - helps address this critical issue by the use of simple, household-level water treatment technology: PUR™ Purifier of Water. P&G has committed to long-term, not-for-profit provision of PUR in the developing world in an effort to reduce illness and death, particularly in children. The Children's Safe Drinking Water ...
Hydro's Lewys Isaac exploring BRAC work in Bangladesh. Wondering if Department for International Development (DFID) budget and Hydro Industries technology could achieve more in providing safe drinking water. ...
J P Specialties, Inc., the manufacturer of Earth Shield® Waterstop, is proud to announce that our PVC waterstops are certified to NSF/ANSI 372 and conforms with the lead content requirements for “lead-free” plumbing as defined by California, Vermont, Maryland, and Louisiana state laws and the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act. Additional certifications include: NSF 61 — Safe ...
Blue Planet Network, a San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit enabling safe drinking water projects worldwide, has been tapped as a Tech Award laureate for its Peer Water Exchange (PWX) program. PWX is the technology that powers Blue Planet Network's online network to unlock the global capacity and creativity of individuals, philanthropies, businesses and expert water organizations to solve the global ...
The City of Hammond, Louisiana, is receiving assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide its citizens with safe and reliable drinking water and improved fire protection. The EPA awarded Hammond $210,000 to extend its drinking water services and add additional water hydrant assemblies. The Safe Drinking Water Act protects human health by regulating the nation’s ...
The American Water Works Association has announced the release of its newest publication, Ensuring Safe Drinking Water: Learning From Frontline Experience With Contamination by Steve E. Hrudey and Elizabeth J. Hrudey. It is easy for consumers to take safe drinking water for granted until something in the process goes wrong. With that in mind, Ensuring Safe Drinking Water by Steve E. Hrudey and ...
Tomorrow, December 9, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will participate in two events at the National Press Club. At 12:30 p.m. she will deliver remarks at Green 2.0 and New America Media’s public briefing, “Breaking the Green Ceiling”, followed by a speech at 1p.m. at the Safe Drinking Water Act 40th Anniversary Forum. Both events are open to members of the media, and press ...
U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry toured Carus Corporation’s Belmont, NC manufacturing facility as part of his recess tour of the state’s 10thdistrict. While onsite, Rep. McHenry took part in a round-table discussion, learning more about Carus’ history in North Carolina, its role as a local employer, and as a provider of safe drinking water solutions to communities in the state ...
As Drinking Water Week continues, the American Water Works Association and water professionals across the country are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The Safe Drinking Water Act is celebrating 40 years of working diligently to safeguard the quality of drinking water in the United States. The Safe Drinking Water Act is a federal law that went into effect in 1974, ...
On August 16, 2016, Dr. George Lampropoulos, CEO of A.U.G. Signals Ltd (AUG) and the Mayor of Pylos-Nestor, Messinias, Greece, Mr. Dimitris P. Kafantaris had a successful meeting to discuss water related environmental concerns of the region and for a potential cooperation. AUG is looking forward to providing an extra layer of protection to the municipality of Pylos-Nestor for clean and safe ...
The recent revelation that nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for safe water has gone unspent by the State of California offers one more strong incentive for residents to install Final Barrier protection in their own homes, the Water Quality Association states. "While we rely on public agencies for initial treatment, the best way to ensure safe drinking water is by empowering ...
Let's raise our water glasses and toast to America's health! Water is essential to life, and one of EPA's highest priorities is ensuring America has drinking water safe from pathogens and other waterborne contaminants. Today, EPA announced the award of $3.6 million in research grants to four universities, one non-profit, and one research institute to improve the detection of known and emerging ...
Following the recognition of the human right to drinking water and sanitation several months ago, the UN Human Rights Council clarified at a recent session that the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation is derived from the already existing right to adequate standard of living. Member states reached consensus on this decision, which establishes the human right to safe drinking water ...
A recent drinking water needs survey will help EPA determine the distribution formula for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) grants for the fiscal years 2010 through 2013 budgets. The assessment documents anticipated costs for repairs and replacement of transmission and distribution pipes, storage and treatment equipment, and projects that are necessary to deliver safe supplies of ...
As part of its commitment to implement sensible protections of drinking water for communities across the country, and as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing 30 currently unregulated contaminants for monitoring in water systems, and submitting this proposal for public comment. The comment period will allow the public and other ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Reamer Hill Water Association, Inc. in Kanawha County, W.Va. to comply with Safe Drinking Water Act standards at its public water system. Based on the most recently available data, the system provides drinking water to approximately 64 people in Clendenin. EPA issued the order to ensure safe drinking water for users of the system. The Order ...
EPA has awarded $214,000 to Mason City, Iowa, for drinking water improvements. The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2012. EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said, “Enhancing the safety of drinking water systems is an important step in providing safe drinking water to the residents of Mason City. This grant will partially fund the construction project which is ...
The Rotary Club of Iloilo City, with financial contribution by the Rotary Club of Sae Goyang in South Korea, donated a solarpowered water treatment unit to the Ban-Ag district in the municipality of Santa Barbara in Iloilo Province, the Phillipines. The unit supplies the families in the district and people from neighbouring districts with safe drinking water at affordable prices. Located on the ...