Algae Outbreaks in Reservoirs Threaten Our Nation’s Potable Water Supply
As public utilities, reservoirs are subject to more stringent management standards and must meet requirements for a range of water quality parameters. The U.S. has over 84,000 reservoirs, ranging from large-scale ones like Lake Mead to small municipal reservoirs. Their combined storage capacity exceeds 600 million acre-feet of water. These reservoirs serve various purposes, including drinking water supply, recreation, irrigation, flood control, and hydropower. Some are exclusively for drink...
Boeh Agency and Surge for Water announce partnership to drive transformative change and build a more sustainable future for all
Two women-led organizations strengthen communities by ensuring access to essential resources, including clean water, sanitation and hygiene PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Boeh Agency (Bā), a leading marketing and PR agency dedicated to creating impact in the water sector, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Surge for Water, a nonprofit committed to providing global communities with access to safe water, sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health solutions. This collaboration aims to...
MSU researchers build connection between forests and drinking water, outreach and conservation strategies follow
The Lower Tahquamenon Falls surrounded by forests in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A team of MSU researchers has shown there’s “untapped potential” for ensuring that Michigan forests provide clean and abundant drinking water. EAST LANSING, Mich. — The benefit of Michigan’s 20 million acres of forests can be seen through a variety of lenses. Michigan forests play a key role in offsetting greenhouse gas emissions through carbon storage, provide wildlife habitats and increase biodiversity,...
Global Water Center Launches Carbon Credit Program to Help Fund Sustainable Rural Water Systems
Global Water Center’s Carbon Credit Program team: Anne Lyngdoh, Eric Wei, and Chelsea Inglis (left to right) CHARLESTON, S.C. - Global Water Center started a Carbon Credit Program to make rural water systems financially sustainable. This innovative program helps safe water organizations and rural communities acquire additional financial support to establish, maintain, and operate rural water systems. “It is challenging and unrealistic to rely on traditional sources of capital (e.g. ph...
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority moves ahead with PFAS treatment system
A rendering of the J. Robert Dean Water Treatment Plant with new state-of-the-art nanofiltration facility Authority takes proactive steps to upgrade water treatment facility to reduce PFAS, maintain safe drinking water KEY WEST, FL, JULY 09, 2024 – The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) has taken a significant leap forward in its proactive efforts to meet the EPA’s newly established National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for PFAS, often known as "forever chemi...
Pure Spout® Addresses Solutions for Strengthened Grade School Water Safety to Protect Children from Risk of Lead Exposure
Innovative filtration solution company hosts National League of Cities, Louisville Water Company in virtual event to amplify awareness of critical issue LOUISVILLE, KY. —Pure Spout® held a virtual news conference today to raise awareness of the risk of lead entering schools’ drinking water. While lead is not present in drinking water when it leaves treatment plants, the risk of it entering increases as the water moves through older pipes and plumbing fixtures in buildings. Many public sc...
Louisville Water Company Invents Pure Spout® Filter, an Immediate Solution to Protect Children and Reduce Risk for Lead to Enter Drinking Water
Effective Solution is the next milestone in Louisville Water’s History in Innovation and Water Progress LOUISVILLE, KY.—As one of the nation’s top drinking water utilities, Louisville Water Company’s leading priority is protecting public health by providing safe, high-quality drinking water. Now, Louisville Water has invented a product that protects water quality as it travels through aging plumbing in older buildings. The product, Pure Spout® is designed for a drinking water fountain a...
Consumer Reports Applauds EPA's Final Rule Limiting PFAS in Drinking Water
Eric Kleiner, center, sorts samples for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable, but experts say removing them will cost billions. (AP Photo/...
EPA Sets First-Ever National Limits for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
(The Hill) – The Biden administration on Wednesday set the first-ever national limits for toxic and pervasive ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water. The administration’s action seeks to reduce the amount of chemicals belonging to a class known as PFAS in drinking water. These substances, which have been used to make waterproof and nonstick products, have seeped into a significant portion of the nation’s water. They have been linked to increased risk of prostate, kidney and testicular can...
Explore the Risk of PFAS in Local Tap Water
U.S. Geological Survey scientists created an interactive map to help the public better understand their risk of exposure to PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.” This interactive tool allows you to view data from a recently published USGS study on PFAS in tap water as well as learn where known PFAS sources are near your community. In this video, Stephanie Gordon, a USGS physical scientist, will demonstrate how you can use this new web tool to explore detected PFAS and PFAS sources near you....
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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