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Entries Tagged Microplastics

News Briefs: Portland's 'Big Pipe' System Overflows

News Briefs: Portland's 'Big Pipe' System Overflows

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a coalition of governors from seven states petitions the U.S. EPA to collect data on microplastics in the nation's drinking water
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News Briefs: USDA Aims to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Arizona is close to approving advanced water purification, which will allow utilities to treat wastewater for direct reuse
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News Briefs: Tucson Adapts Water Management to Changing Environment

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a study suggests that boiling hard tap water can reduce microplastic pollution
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News Briefs: Study Reveals High Levels of Nanoplastics in Bottled Water

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California issues a statement on the first snow survey of the season
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News Briefs: Saltwater Intrusion Threatens New Orleans Tap Water​

Also in this week's sewer and water news, researchers design a synthetic, biodegradable sponge tailored to capture microplastics from various liquids
Microplastics great lakes

Breaking Down the Great Lakes' Microplastics Problem

Constructed wetlands

Manmade Wetlands Are a Natural Barrier to the Spread of Microplastics, Says Study

News Briefs: California to Begin Testing Drinking Water for Microplastics

News Briefs: California to Begin Testing Drinking Water for Microplastics

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act