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New EPA list of drinking water contaminants for regulatory consideration
EPA is releasing its third list of drinking water contaminants that are known or anticipated to occur in public water systems and may require regulation. EPA will continue to evaluate and collect data on the contaminants, and determine by 2013 for some of them whether or not to propose drinking water regulations.
The contaminant candidate list (CCL 3) includes 104 chemical contaminants or groups and 12 microbes. Among them are contaminants, pesticides, disinfection byproducts, pharmaceuticals, chemicals used in commerce, waterborne pathogens and algal toxins. The agency’s selection of the contaminants ... |
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River quality in UK improving but still fail to meet EU standards
Water quality in England and Wales has improved for the nineteenth year in a row the Environment Agency announced this week. As a result, more rivers are becoming home for species that were once thought to be in terminal decline in them, such as salmon, eel and otters.
The improvement has been achieved mainly through investment by water companies, tougher action on polluters, changing farming practices and thousands of local projects. The Environment Agency also published ambitious new plans to revitalise and transform over 9,000 miles of river by 2015.
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Solar-Powered Oil Skimmer Works at Remote Locations
Abanaki’s Oil Grabber® Model 8 now “runs with the sun” and removes oil from wastewater at locations far from electric service, such as mine sites and remote corners of steel mills, food processing plants, and rail yards. Applying the Model 8’s field-proven success at removing oil, grease, and light fuels from water, the solar-powered version provides a continuous belt and wiper to remove up to 40 gallons of oil per hour. Abanaki also has solar powered skimmers for groundwater remediation. See animated demo.
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- Oceana lauds Obama Administration’s commitment to healthy oceans
Oceana, an international ocean conservation group based in Washington, D.C., reacted to the release of the interim report of the Obama administration’s ...
- `Green Clean:` Researchers determining natural ways to clean contaminated soil
Researchers at North Carolina State University are working to demonstrate that trees can be used to degrade or capture fuels that leak into soil and ground ...
- Consequences of climate change and flood protection
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- NGWA offers “ground water technology field experience”
The National Ground Water Association will offer a new training experience for environmental field personnel, drilling contractors, and water well inspectors ...
- Moyno completes major expansion and upgrade of R&D Lab at Springfield facility
Moyno, Inc. recently completed major expansion and upgrades to its research and development laboratories located in the Springfield, Ohio facility, including ...
- Atlanta mold testing laboratory prepares to help flood victims
Some schools and businesses have been closed as record rainfall amounts have hit the state of Georgia. Up to 22 inches of rain fell in some parts of Atlanta ...
- Indiana receives US$954k in Economic Recovery funds to improve water quality
In an effort to improve water quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $954,000 to Indiana Department of Environmental Management under ...
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