PFAS Protection: EPA Issues First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard
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EPA Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard To Protect 100M People From PFAS Pollution
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’
How To Prevent Reintroduction Of PFAS Into The Environment
The recent proposal to classify PFAS as hazardous substances under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) has raised many questions about how to properly dispose of PFAS-contaminated filtration media. But spent media disposal options all seem to carry one of two risks: that the disposal will unleash large amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere or that it could allow PFAS to leach back into the environment. Thankfully, not every PFAS removal technology carries the same level of risk.
Source: Applied Process Equipment Co
Coastal Wetlands Can't Keep Pace With Sea-Level Rise, And Infrastructure Is Leaving Them Nowhere To Go
Sea-level rise projections for mid-century suggest the waterline will be shifting 15 to 100 times faster than wetland migration has been clocked. Randall W. Parkinson, Ph.D., P.G. has studied coastal geology and wetlands for over 40 years. He warns that the rates of sea-level rise that we’re seeing now mean portions of today’s coastal wetland ecosystems will be lost to the ocean in the years and decades to come at a tempo never seen before.
How Remote Water Quality Monitoring Improves Crisis Response
Remote water quality monitoring is the key to mitigating the risk of contaminated source water or distributed water reaching consumers. A robust water quality monitoring program is an essential first step to effective crisis response and a key component of a comprehensive action plan. The team at Badger Meter offers insights on what action plans should include.
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Department Of Energy Announces $75M For The National Alliance For Water Innovation To Advance Desalination And Water Reuse Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced renewed funding for the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), DOE’s energy innovation hub for desalination. With $7M over five years for this second phase of the Hub, NAWI will continue to bring together a team of industry and academic partners to examine the critical technical barriers and research needed to radically lower the cost and energy of water purification technologies.
Water Week 2024 To Focus On Critical Legislative and Regulatory Challenges Facing The Water Sector
Issues Including PFAS, Federal Water Infrastructure Funding, Resiliency, and Cybersecurity to Take Center Stage During Water Sector Fly-In
Over 350 water sector professionals and policy experts, representing associations and public water sector utilities from across the country, will take part in Congressional office visits this week as part of the annual “Water Week” Fly-In on Capitol Hill.
Virtual Water Expo - May 8th