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Water Quality Improves in Long Island Sound
For the second summer in a row, concentrations of dissolved oxygen in Long Island Sound are higher than the long-term average, indicating improved water quality and improved ecological conditions for organisms that live in the Sound. Aquatic animals rely on oxygen that is dissolved in water to survive. When dissolved oxygen levels decline, this can cause some animals to move away, weaken, or even ...
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U.S. and Mississippi Announce Clean Water Act Agreement with The City Of Jackson
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice, and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced today a comprehensive Clean Water Act settlement with the city of Jackson, Miss. Jackson has agreed to make improvements to its sewer systems to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage and unauthorized bypasses of treatment at the ...
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Major Upgrades Coming to Reduce Puerto Rico’s Sewage and Wastewater Pollution
Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that pursuant to a settlement modification with the agency and the U.S. Department of Justice, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) has agreed to make major improvements and upgrades to the island’s sanitary collection system and wastewater treatment plants. EPA claims the upgrades will allow the ...
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ASTM D4691 - 11 standard practice for measuring elements in water by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry
Elemental constituents in water and wastewater need to be identified to support effective water quality monitoring and control programs. Currently, one of the most widely used and practical means for measuring concentrations of elements is by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The major advantage of atomic absorption over atomic emission is the almost total lack of spectral interferences. In ...
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Wellness benefits of high-quality water stokes interest in residential water treatment equipment, finds Frost & Sullivan
Singaporeans are highly conscious of the safety levels of their water supply, despite the high quality of their municipal water. The digital media fans this consumer demand by stressing the importance of safe water for a healthy lifestyle, compelling residential water treatment equipment manufacturers to provide high-performance water filtration equipment that promotes health wellness. New ...
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AWWA, WEF members attend 10th fly-in in DC
Leading water associations join forces to bring key issues to Congress Utility leaders to approach Congress in more than 400 meetings during first American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation Water Matters! Fly In (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The two largest water associations in North America today combined forces for the first time to push for smart approaches to water ...
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