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USEPA issues chromium-6 monitoring guidance
The US Environmental Protection Agency issued guidance on enhanced monitoring for hexavalent chromium (chromium-6) in drinking water. The recommendations are in response to emerging scientific evidence that chromium-6 could pose health concerns if consumed over long periods of time.
“Protecting public health is EPA’s top priority. As we continue to learn more about the potential risks of exposure to chromium-6, we will work closely with states and local officials to ensure the safety of America’s drinking water supply,” said USEPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. “This ... |
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Partners for water projects
The Dutch government has awarded engineering consultancy DHV grants for three sustainable water projects under the Partners for Water programme. The projects are in South Africa, Poland and Vietnam and DHV intends to carry them out with Dutch and local partners.
In sunny South Africa, DHV will use algae to treat wastewater. In Poland, the firm will optimise a drinking water system whilst in Vietnam the project will provide institutional strengthening of the drinking water sector.
Together with South Africa`s Rhodes University, DHV and its South African sister company SSI ... |
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American Water Works Association (AWWA)
6th edition of AWWA’s Water Quality & Treatment handbook is now available The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced the publication of the sixth edition of Water Quality & Treatment: A Handbook on Drinking Water. Authoritative, comprehensive, and co-written by expert specialists, the sixth edition is the most complete one-volume reference ever produced on potable water quality and treatment. Water Quality & Treatment: A Handbook on Drinking Water covers all aspects of drinking water supply: state-of-the-art technologies; water quality from source to tap, conventional and advanced methods and processes in water treatment, and drinking water standards and regulations. read more
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