Entries Tagged PFAS

In reference to Ted Rulseh’s April column, “When Rationality Is Cast Aside,” two phrases I learned many years ago stick with me:...

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have conducted two of the first studies in New England to collectively show that per-and...

As part of its commitment to address drinking water challenges across America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced an update to...

As city populations boom and the need grows for sustainable energy and water, scientists and engineers with the University of Chicago and...

At the Association of California Water Agencies’ 2021 Virtual Spring Conference and Exhibition, the Orange County Water District received the Clair A....

University of California, Berkeley, chemists have discovered a way to simplify the removal of toxic metals, like mercury and boron, during desalination...

Entry 242631The high-water mark of a seven-year effort to deal with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been...

In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. Senate has passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, which...

Graphene excels at removing contaminants from water, but it’s not yet a commercially viable use of the wonder material. That could be changing. In...

President Joe Biden recently released an ambitious infrastructure plan called the "American Jobs Plan” that includes an unprecedented $111 billion investment in...

PFAS is topic of significant public concern and a challenge for municipal water and wastewater utilities charged with protecting public health and...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued two actions to protect public health by addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, highlighting...

Entry 243090Minnesota has announced its PFAS Blueprint, which is a 191-page plan to aggressively address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The plan proposes inceasing...

The synthetic chemicals known as PFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are found in soil and groundwater where they have accumulated,...