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$144,000 grant to construct well in Pemiscot County, Mo. (MO)
EPA has awarded $144,000 to the Consolidated Public Water District #1 of Pemiscot County, Mo. The funds will be used to construct a new water supply well near Hayti, Mo. The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2012. EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said, “It’s always a pleasure to help provide safe, reliable and affordable water to Missouri communities. These ...
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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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Palintest ChlordioX Plus & ChlordioXense – now US EPA Approved
The ChlordioX Plus method for determining Chlorine Dioxide and Chlorite in public drinking water supplies is now a US EPA approved method. The approval, also applicable to the ChlordioXense makes the monitoring of chlorine dioxide quick, simple and precise. Rapid analysis for chlorine dioxide resulting in consistent results. Simple test procedure requires minimal training. Approved and ...
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Malka Oil: Year-End Report 2009
Malka Oil AB sells its production subsidiary STS-ServiceOperating income for the 4th quarter amounted to TSEK 38,847 (TSEK 28,806) of which TSEK 38,847 (TSEK 28,806) attributable to the discontinued operationsThe sale of STS-Service results in a re-measurement effect in the income statement amounting to TSEK -342,609The net result after tax for the 4th quarter adjusted for the re-measurement ...
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WRD and the People of South Los Angeles County One Step Closer to Reliable Water Supply
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) applauds this week's decision by the State Court of Appeal to fully reverse a 2010 trial court decision denying a motion to create a legally-certain framework for groundwater storage in the West Coast Basin. The 2009 Storage Motion was in the form of a proposed amendment to a 1962 judgment that established groundwater extraction ...
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Clean drinking water? Have your well tested to be sure
During National Drinking Water Week, EPA reminds private well owners that having safe drinking water means having regular water checkups. More than 20 percent of New England’s population depends on private wells for the drinking water supplies. In Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, more than 40 percent of residents rely on private wells for their drinking water. If you depend on a well for ...
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EPA Conducts “Five-Year Review” for 16 New England Superfund Sites
EPA is beginning the process of routine Five-Year Reviews of 16 Superfund sites across New England. EPA conducts evaluations every five years on previously-completed clean up and remediation work performed at sites listed on the “National Priorities List” (aka Superfund sites) to determine whether the implemented remedies at the sites continue to be protective of human health and the ...
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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 Completes Reviews of 22 Site Cleanups
EPA has completed its review of site cleanups at 22 Superfund sites across New England by doing routine Five-Year Reviews of each site. EPA conducts evaluations every five years on previously-completed clean up and remediation work performed at Superfund sites and Federal Facilities listed on the “National Priorities List” (aka Superfund sites) to determine whether the implemented ...
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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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Making the most of Africa´s scarce groundwater resources
Understanding the impact of climate change and development on groundwater resources in Africa is the theme of a conference opening this week in Kampala, Uganda. In a continent already facing water scarcity, phenomena such as climate change and rapid population growth are expected to force local populations to increase their reliance on groundwater resources to meet domestic, agricultural and ...
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to address water experts at AWWA conference in Denver
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will speak to more than 2,000 water professionals from throughout North America at 9 a.m. Monday, June 10, during the opening general session of the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE13) at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. ACE13, which will bring an estimated 11,000 water experts to Denver June 9-13, is ...
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EPA Recognizes Sharon, Mass. for Water Conservation Efforts
EPA recently gave nation recognition to the Town of Sharon, Mass. for the Town’s efforts to educate and inform citizens about practical ways to conserve water and thus save money. The recognition was under EPA’s WaterSense program. The Town of Sharon was awarded for “Excellence in Outreach and Education.” With assistance and input from the Neponset River Watershed ...
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$31m plan proposed to clean up groundwater at Moses Lake, Washington
A comprehensive clean-up plan for the trichloroethylene (TCE)-contaminated groundwater at the Moses Lake Wellfield Contamination Superfund site has been issued for public review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The site is located just north of Moses Lake and includes the Grant County Airport, the former Larson Air Force Base, and areas south of the airport. “This cleanup plan ...
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U.S. EPA announces settlements with six companies at San Fernando valley superfund site // more than $3 million will be directed to investigate, clean up contaminated groundwater
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has reached settlements with six companies to address contaminated groundwater in North Hollywood and Glendale, areas that are part of the San Fernando Valley Superfund Sites, near Los Angeles, Calif. "These settlements highlight our priority at EPA to clean up vital drinking water sources," said Jane Diamond, Director of the ...
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EPA Will Review 24 Hazardous Site Cleanups during 2015
EPA will review site clean ups and remedies at 20 Superfund Sites and oversee reviews at 4 Federal Facilities across New England this year by doing scheduled Five-Year Reviews at each site. EPA conducts evaluations every five years on previously-completed clean up and remediation work performed at Superfund sites and Federal Facilities listed on the “National Priorities List” (aka ...
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EPA terminates negotiations with Dow Chemical on river clean-ups
US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has stopped its negotiations with Dow Chemical aimed at a settlement to conduct a study and interim cleanup actions for dioxin contamination in the Tittabawassee River system. 'EPA does not believe that the deal Dow is offering goes far enough,' said Ralph Dollhopf, Associate Director for the Superfund Division of EPA's Regional Office in Chicago. ...
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EPA Invites Citizens to Talk About Plating Inc. Cleanup in Great Bend
(Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 9, 2007) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 7 office will hold a public availability session Thursday, Oct. 11, to discuss a Superfund cleanup action at the Plating Inc. site at the Great Bend, Kan., airport. The outdoor session will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at 8801 Sixth St., adjacent to the site in the airport industrial area. It will be conducted by Katy ...
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EPA orders oil companies to monitor public water supply and private wells in Montana
In response to recent detections of low levels of oil production-related contaminants in the public water supply that serves the city of Poplar, Montana, and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued an order to Murphy Exploration & Production Co. (Murphy), Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (Pioneer), and Samson Hydrocarbons Co. (Samson). ...
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Angus Wellmaster: first in sector to achieve regulation 31 approval
Geoquip Water Solutions, specialist supplier to water related industries, announces that Angus Wellmaster is the first flexible rising main system to be approved by the Secretary of State under Regulation 31 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 for use in potable water applications. This approval, following closely on the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) approval ...
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