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PFAS and Beyond: What’s on the Regulatory Horizon for 2024?
With PFAS, or "forever chemicals," under intense scrutiny, 2024 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for water treatment regulations. PFAS...
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Research Says PFAS Can Persist in Groundwater for More than 40 Years
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated groundwater in North Carolina’s Cumberland and Bladen...
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ASDWA to Hold Webinar on PFAS Rule Implementation and Treatment Oct. 29
In collaboration with the Office of Research and Development and the EPA's Office of Water, the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators...
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We Need to Talk: How Wastewater Utilities Can Lead the Biosolids Conversation
“For decades, farmers across America have been encouraged by the federal government to spread municipal sewage on millions of acres of farmland…”
If...
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News Briefs: First Responders Rescue Toddler From PVC Pipe
The Moundridge (Kansas) Police Department, along with Moundridge EMS and the Moundridge Fire Department, successfully rescued a 14-month-old child trapped in a 12-inch diameter...
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Researchers Find New Method to Degrade PFAS in Laboratory Setting
A team from UNSW Sydney’s School of Chemistry — led by Dr. Jun Sun and professor Naresh Kumar — has developed a...
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PFAS Discovery Can Aid Drinking Water Cleanups
Scientists at UC Riverside, led by Professor Haizhou Liu, have discovered a chemical process that could help water providers comply with new...
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News Briefs: Hybrid Sewer System Offers Sanitation Hope for Black Belt Town
Newbern, a small town in Alabama’s Black Belt with approximately 133 residents, is set to receive a crucial upgrade with a new...
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News Briefs: Minnesota Counties Unite to Tackle Water Quality Issues
Polk, Norman and Clay counties in Minnesota are collaborating to establish a new water district to ensure a sustainable supply of safe drinking water....
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News Briefs: Man Rescued From Storm Drain in Georgia
A dramatic rescue recently unfolded in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, after a man became trapped inside a clogged storm drain. The ordeal lasted for...
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News Briefs: AMWA Commends Introduction of PFAS Liability Bill
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies is applauding the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would provide a statutory shield for water systems under the...
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EPA Announces National Standard to Limit PFAS in Drinking Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the first time has established enforceable limits for multiple types of PFAS. The announcement came April 10,...
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Podcast Examines PFAS Contamination, Evaluation of Existing Tech
The latest episode of the "Growing Impact" podcast explores PFAS and their impact on drinking water.
For decades, PFAS have been manufactured and used in...













