A water system operator in Ontario, Canada, was sent to jail earlier this month after being found guilty of falsifying records for...
Entries Tagged Drinking Water
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What would mother say?
I remember back when I was in second grade watching my mother get out of the car in our driveway on returning...
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What’s in the water? What to do about it?
Water treatment is getting more complicated – utilities today must deal with contaminants hardly thought of or nonexistent years ago. One of...
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UV Ray of Hope for Safer Drinking Water
A group of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Physical Measurement Laboratory’s Sensor Science Division is part of...
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EPA updates rule for pathogens in drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has updated the rule for pathogens in drinking water, including setting a limit for the bacteria E....
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Nonprofit gets clean water to developing countries
Design Outreach, a nonprofit organization that creates life-sustaining products for developing countries, recently unveiled its new water pump. They plan to install...
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Michigan communities rebuild drinking water monitoring coalition
Over four million people living in waterfront communities in southeastern Michigan’s St. Clair, Macomb and Wayne counties trust in the safety of...
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New Jersey law banning medicine dumping seems like a no-brainer
News media are reporting that New Jersey Governor Chris on Nov. 19 signed a bill that bans health care facilities from dumping...
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Water Research Foundation issues report on impacts of Hurricane Irene on drinking water systems
Lessons learned and recommendations for water utilities in the wake of Hurricane Sandy to help prepare for future storms
Hurricane Irene made landfall in...
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“Yuck” Not a Factor in Brownwood Direct Reuse Plan
The City of Brownwood plans to be a pioneer in the direct use of reclaimed wastewater for drinking water – but public...
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West Virginia water plants tie for first place with best-tasting drinking water
Winning comes natural to water treatment plants in West Virginia. The Bluefield water treatment plant and the Bluestone water system tied for...








