contaminant sampling News
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U.S. EPA begins perchlorate contamination sampling at residence associated with former mojave pyrotechnics, inc., site in Barstow
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began collecting surface and subsurface soil samples to test for perchlorate contamination at the Poplar Street home of the former owner/operator of Mojave Pyrotechnics, Inc., a defunct fireworks manufacturing company that operated on North Yucca Street in the 1980s, in Barstow, California. “EPA will work with the City of Barstow and the ...
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Follow-up Tests Confirm Success of Enviro-Equipment Inc.’s Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) CleanInject® Remediation System
Enviro-Equipment Inc., a leading innovator of in situ bioremediation solutions, announced today that a second round of groundwater samples has confirmed that the majority of wells treated with the patent-pending CleanInject® system have reached site specific target levels (SSTL). The S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control (SCDHEC)-approved treatment, which involved injecting ...
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EPA sampling results announced for capital city Plume Site in Montgomery, AL
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the sampling results for part of a remedial investigation of the Capital City Plume site in Montgomery, AL. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and EPA collected samples of indoor air, outdoor soil gas, and an indoor water sample in August 2011 in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, at two locations considered to be potential ...
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EPA to conduct limited floodwater sampling at the birds point-new madrid floodway
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 crews will conduct limited floodwater sampling today at the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway. The surface water sampling will be conducted at locations where floodwater is present, to determine if any threats are presented to emergency response workers who may be in contact with the potentially contaminated water. “Public health and the health ...
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Study reveals mercury contamination in Fish Nationwide
Scientists detected mercury contamination in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study released today. About a quarter of these fish were found to contain mercury at levels exceeding the criterion for the protection of people who consume average amounts of fish, established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. More than two-thirds ...
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EPA to hold a public availability session regarding the capital city Plume Site, Montgomery, Alabama
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a Public Availability Session on Thursday, November 3, 2011 regarding the Capital City Plume Site in Montgomery, AL. Representatives from EPA, the United States Geological Survey, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry will be available to provide information and answer ...
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Early tests don`t find tainted water from oil boom in the Northern Plains oil patch
Random testing of shallow groundwater in the Northern Plains oil patch found no early evidence of contamination from an energy boom that's already seen more than 8,500 wells drilled, federal scientists said Monday. However, the U.S. Geological Survey cautioned that the tests could have missed contamination from surface spills or leaking well casings. That's because water can take many hundreds ...
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EPA agreement with oil production companies ensures safe drinking water for Poplar, Montana
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with three oil production companies operating on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana requiring the companies to address groundwater contamination threatening the City of Poplar’s public water supply system. The agreement with Murphy Exploration & Production Co. (Murphy), Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (Pioneer), ...
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EPA seeks public input on plan for cleanup at puchack superfund site in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey; contamination closed down public drinking water supply
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposed plan to remediate soil at the Puchack Well Field Superfund site in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey that is contaminated with hexavalent chromium and is contributing to the pollution of ground water underlying the site. The 450,000-square-foot site contains six public drinking water supply wells that have been taken out of use to ...
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Detecting Lead Hotspots In Urban Gardens Requires Different Sampling Strategies
The local food movement is gaining traction in cities across America, with urban gardens contributing a healthy source of fresh produce for local citizens as well as providing a social outlet for gardeners and creating open spaces for residents to enjoy. Urban gardening is not without risks, however. Many garden plots within cities were previously inhabited by residences or industrial buildings ...
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Studies find methane in Pennsylvania drinking water
New research in Pennsylvania demonstrates that it's hard to nail down how often natural gas drilling is contaminating drinking water: One study found high levels of methane in some water wells within a half-mile of gas wells, while another found some serious methane pollution occurring naturally, far away from drilling. The findings represent a middle ground between critics of the drilling ...
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