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Future groundwater supplies are a concern for growing Illinois communities
Population growth may be an economic boon for communities and counties, but the subsequent increased water demand could threaten the amount and quality of public water supplies available within the next few decades, according to Scott Meyer, hydrogeologist at the Illinois State Water Survey, a division of the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability at the University of Illinois. In fact, ...
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Scientists Assess 100 years of Los Angeles Groundwater Replenishment
A new study offers the most sophisticated analyses to date on how Los Angeles-area groundwater supplies are replenished. The analyses provide water managers with a clearer understanding of the sources and amount of available groundwater in the region – information that is important for planning and management of the vital resource. A new study offers the most sophisticated analyses to date ...
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WRD State of the District: Water Projects and Programs Will Provide Long Term Savings for Ratepayers in South L.A. County
Today, the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) held its 3rd Annual State of the District address. WRD Board President Sergio Calderon and WRD General Manager Robb Whitaker presented to public officials, ratepayers and members of the public on the accomplishments the District has achieved over the past year. Innovative water programs, cutting-edge engineering projects and ...
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California American Water Funds 2012 Environmental Grant Program
California American Water announced today the recipients of its 2012 Environmental Grant Program awards. Two projects located within its California service areas will be supported by grants totaling $10,000. The first recipient is The Ocean Foundation, which was awarded $5,000 to fund its Ocean Connectors Project to launch their innovative new watershed restoration ...
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WRD`s Groundwater Monitoring Keeps Safe Water Flowing in the City of Bell
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California's (WRD) groundwater monitoring well in the City of Bell across from the Bell Community Center, continues to ensure groundwater safety for Bell residents. In 2009, WRD worked with Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard to secure over $400,000 in federal funds for this sole project to protect water quality and to better monitor water level ...
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California American Water Funds 2011 Environmental Grant Program
California American Water announced today the recipients of its 2011 Environmental Grant Program awards. Two projects located within its California service areas will be supported by grants totaling $10,000.00. The first recipient is The Energy Coalition, located within the company’s San Diego service district, which is receiving $5,000 for its “Hydrating ...
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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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ExxonMobil found liable for US$105m for contaminating New York City’s drinking water supply
A federal jury has unanimously held ExxonMobil liable for contaminating New York City’s drinking water supply with the gasoline additive MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether). The jury awarded the City of New York a total of $105 million in compensatory damages after an 11-week trial.The jury found that gasoline containing MTBE was not reasonably safe for its intended use in light of foreseeable ...
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USGS Finds Elevated Levels of Arsenic, Radon, Methane in Some Private Wells in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Tests of 75 private drinking water wells in Lycoming County, in north-central Pennsylvania, found water from most of the sampled wells contained concentrations of radon that exceeded a proposed, nonbinding health standard for drinking water. Smaller percentages of the wells contained concentrations of arsenic or methane that exceed existing drinking water standards. The US Geological Survey ...
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USA’s largest ION Exchange PFAS treatment facility begins operation in Yorba Linda
The Orange County Water District and the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD) began operating the nation’s largest ion exchange (IX) treatment plant to remove per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from local well water. PFAS are a group of thousands of manmade, heat-resistant chemicals that are prevalent in the environment and are commonly used in consumer products to repel water, ...
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EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regional Administrator Jared Blumenfeld announced more than $183 million in funding to invest in California for statewide improvements in local water infrastructure and the reduction of water pollution. Blumenfeld was joined by Fresno Public Utilities Director Thomas Esqueda, and other state and local officials for the announcement at an ...
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AWWA Journal features LuminUltra's Case Study on "Accelerated Microbiological Testing in Membrane Water Treatment Systems"
The Water that a St. John Parish in Southeast Louisiana treats and supplies originates from a groundwater well that produces water of high organic content and color. In the past, the organics were oxidized and broken down by chlorination, but utilities are moving away from this practice because of the production of disinfection by-products (DBPs) such as trihalomethanes and haloacidic acids. The ...
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Studies reveal why drinking water wells are vulnerable to contamination
New USGS groundwater studies explain what, when, and how contaminants may reach public-supply wells. All wells are not equally vulnerable to contamination because of differences in three factors: the general chemistry of the aquifer, groundwater age, and direct paths within aquifer systems that allow water and contaminants to reach a well. More than 100 million people in the United States ...
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Micronesia secures assistance to provide steady and safe water supply
Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are laying the groundwork for secure and safe water supply to residents of the capital of Chuuk, one of four of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction is extending a $980,000 grant for the project, to be managed by FSM’s Department of Transport, Communications and Infrastructure. The grant will support water ...
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Grain Handling Facility at Freeman, Washington Added to Superfund Cleanup List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added the Grain Handling Facility at Freeman, in Spokane County, Washington, to the Superfund National Priorities List. The site was added to the NPL after EPA considered input received during a 60-day public comment period following the site’s proposed listing in March 2015. “Ensuring that the health of students, teachers and workers in ...
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Grain Handling Facility at Freeman, Washington Proposed to Superfund Cleanup List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add the Grain Handling Facility at Freeman, in Spokane County, Washington, to the Superfund National Priorities List. The proposed listing includes a 60-day public comment period. “Adding the Grain Handling Facility at Freeman to EPA’s Superfund list underscores that more study and action is needed to further protect the health ...
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Two New Manufacturers Available in impeller.net PumpSelector
Since the beginning of July, products of two further manufacturers, Papantonatos and Pentair, have been available in the pump selection tool on the impeller.net Internet platform. This extends the portfolio of pumps and lifting units, in particular, for sewage technology and drainage as well as products for water supply and irrigation to a very broad range of brands. The PumpSelector of ...
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EPA Releases Plan to Address Pollution at San German Toxic Site; Public Invited to Public Meeting on August 19
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to address contaminated soil and groundwater at the San German Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site in San German, P.R. Sampling at the site showed that public water supply wells, soil and groundwater were contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including PCE, a widely used solvent in industrial processes. Exposure to PCE can ...
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Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen and EPA Tour Superfund Sites in Morris, Essex and Sussex Counties
Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith Enck and Congressmember Rodney Frelinghuysen today toured several Superfund sites in Morris, Essex, and Sussex Counties in N.J. They were joined by state and local officials to highlight the effectiveness of the federal Superfund law in protecting the health of people who live and work near contaminated sites. “New Jersey has ...
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EPA Announces Cleanup Plan for Radiation Technology Superfund Site in Rockaway Township, New Jersey
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck and Congressmember Rodney P. Frelinghuysen today announced a plan to demolish or remove 34 buildings and structures at the Radiation Technology, Inc. Superfund site in Rockaway Township, New Jersey. The buildings and structures on the 263-acre site are contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), asbestos and lead ...
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