drinking water sampling News
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ICP-MS for High-Precision Drinking Water Analysis With the Lowest Possible Cost Per Sample
Jena, Germany, December 17, 2018 — High throughput, fast analysis times and low detection limits: Analytik Jena has optimized its ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer) solutions for the requirements of routine drinking water analysis. The PlasmaQuant MS series offers optimal performance in throughput and analysis time without sacrificing precision. The ICP-MS systems of ...
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New Drinking Water Methods Approved
EPA approved 17 additional methods available for analyzing drinking water samples: EPA Method 150.3, Determination of pH in Drinking Water Standard Methods 7500-Ra E and 7500-Ra E-07 for Radium 226 and 228 Standard Method 7110 D-17 for Gross Alpha and Gross Beta ASTM D2972-15B and C for Arsenic ASTM 3559-15D for Lead ASTM D3645-15B for Beryllium ASTM 3895-15 A and B for Selenium ASTM ...
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EPA Completes Drinking Water Sampling in Dimock, Pa.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has completed its sampling of private drinking water wells in Dimock, Pa. Data previously supplied to the agency by residents, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Cabot Oil and Gas Exploration had indicated the potential for elevated levels of water contaminants in wells, and following requests by residents ...
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ICP-MS for high-precision drinking water analysis with the lowest possible cost per sample
Jena, Germany, December 17, 2018 — High throughput, fast analysis times and low detection limits: Analytik Jena has optimized its ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer) solutions for the requirements of routine drinking water analysis. The PlasmaQuant MS series offers optimal performance in throughput and analysis time without sacrificing precision. The ICP-MS systems of the ...
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EPA Awards Over $600,000 to the State of New Mexico to Ensure Safe Drinking Water Supply
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the New Mexico Environment Department $605,300 to ensure New Mexico residents have a safe supply of drinking water. The NMED is the primary drinking water agency in New Mexico, and its function is to implement the Safe Drinking Water Act and associated regulations. The funds will be used to provide technical assistance to drinking water systems, ...
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Validated IC-MS/MS Workflow Improves EPA 557 Regulated Drinking Water Analysis
Municipal utility laboratories, contract testing laboratories, and local or regional governing agencies performing water testing can now benefit from a new, validated application workflow using ion chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (IC-MS/MS) to achieve haloacetic acid (HAA) analysis in drinking water in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Method 557 (EPA 557). The new ...
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Duke Energy completes cleanup work along the Dan River
Duke Energy has completed cleanup work along the Dan River just upstream of the Schoolfield Dam in Danville, Va. Completion of the work was reviewed and approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since the operation began on May 6, approximately 2,500 tons of coal ash and river sediment have been removed from this location. Crews and equipment were staged at Abreu-Grogan Park in ...
By Duke Energy
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Royal Eijkelkamp helps manage groundwater problems in Sri Lanka
Royal Eijkelkamp has won a five-year multi-million euro project in Sri Lanka. Under instructions of the Sri Lankan Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management, Royal Eijkelkamp will start this month in various regions of the South Asian country with the realisation of a groundwater monitoring network. “Like many other countries, Sri Lanka also faces a variety of groundwater ...
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ADEQ Announces Plans to Test for Lead in 7,000 School Buildings
Last month, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced the agency was coordinating with multiple state and local agencies, public water systems and public schools to proactively conduct a statewide screening program for the presence of lead in the drinking water of schools. ADEQ is funding this six-month, fast-track screening program in an effort to collect and test 14,000 ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Complete LC-MS/MS Solution for Environmental and Drinking Water Analysis
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the release of an LC-MS/MS solution that significantly reduces the analysis time and cost of processing water samples in environmental and drinking water applications. The Thermo Scientific EQuan Environmental Quantitation System coupled with the Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantum triple quadrupole ...
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Testing Drinking Water From Jet Fuel Spill, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Winter 2022: The U.S. military and their contractors are using Sitelab UVF-TRILOGY analyzers, model 7200-004-FNGP, to monitor hydrocarbons in drinking water samples. In late November 2021, a large fuel leak occured at the Red Hill tank farm and contaminated the water supply serving the base. Thousands of homes were effected. The U.S. Navy is working closely with the Hawaii Department of ...
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Triclosan in Antibacterial Products Linked With Impaired Muscle Function
A recent study published by the Proceedings of National Academy of Science has found that exposure to the chemical triclosan is linked to muscle function impairments. Triclosan is an antimicrobial agent typically found in products such as soaps, deodorants, toothpaste, mouthwash, clothes, bedding, carpet, toys, and trash bags. Researchers conducted their studies on mice and fish in response to ...
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EPA update on yellowstone river oil spill (silvertip pipeline), July 12, 2011
At approximately 11:00 PM on Friday, July 1 a break occurred in a 12-inch pipeline owned by ExxonMobil that resulted in a spill of crude oil into the Yellowstone River approximately 20 miles upstream of Billings, Montana. The current estimate of the amount of oil released remains at 1,000 barrels based on information provided by ExxonMobil. EPA's primary concern is protecting people's health and ...
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Fertilisers linked to contaminated drinking water in Evros, Greece
In a new study, samples of drinking water from the north-east of Greece have been found to exceed European limits for nitrates, sulphates and phosphates - chemicals that are linked to health problems such as reproductive disorders and cancer. The research has produced a map of the Evros area showing the location of 64 water sampling sites and found that pollution levels are highest in areas with ...
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Nalgene Outdoor Establishes Nalgene Water Fund to Support Domestic Water Initiatives
Nalgene Outdoor, maker of reusable water bottles, will continue the company's 70th anniversary celebration by establishing the Nalgene Water Fund as a way to help ensure safe drinking water for our local communities. The Nalgene Water Fund was created to raise funds and awareness for [domestic] U.S. communities struggling with access to clean water by supporting grass-roots nonprofits serving ...
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Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, testimony before the U.S. Senate committee on environment and public works and subcommittee on clean air and nuclear safety
Good morning, Madam Chairman, Chairman Carper and Members of the Committee. I am pleased to be here today to discuss EPA’s role in monitoring for radiation associated with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant emergency in Japan and the possible implications for the United States. Let me begin by expressing my sympathy for those who have lost loved ones from the earthquake and tsunami ...
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Irish EPA issues report on drinking water quality
On January 24th the EPA released Provision and Quality of Drinking Water in Ireland: A Report for the Years 2006 – 2007. The report was based on the results of over 220,000 individual analyses of drinking water samples. This was the first report since the EPA was given new powers under the EC Drinking Water Regulations. These provide a greater level of consumer protection by requiring public ...
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Utilities and Water Companies Turn to Mycometer’s BactiQuant®Water Technology
Water companies and various industries have been increasingly utilizing the BactiQuant®Water method developed by Mycometer to identify bacterial contaminants in water. The BactiQuant®Water is a relatively new patented method that provides water companies and industry with a rapid method to estimate total bacteria in water samples. The method is well suited for HACCP systems and Water ...
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Preliminary environmental data of TVA coal ash spill reviewed for health effects
Preliminary environmental data of the fly ash release at the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant in Harriman, Tenn. has been reviewed for health effects. Though there is no indication of acute health effects resulting from contact with the coal fly ash material, it is recommended that direct contact with the coal fly ash be avoided, including preventing children’s play in affected areas and keeping pets ...
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WATER Quality monitoring: the airmoPURGE
Chromatotec currently develops a new option for this market : the “purge” for identification and measurement of purgeable volatile organic compounds (VOC) in air and water. This solution is in compliance with 502.2 method of the US Environmental Protection Agency. The application fields are VOC in environment (raw source water, river water, seawater and rain water) and VOC in potable ...
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