Tag Archive | "Environmental Protection Agency"
Know Your Contaminant: Atrazine
It’s detectable in nearly all drinking water in the United States, can wreak havoc on hormones in lab animals, and is one of the most popular ingredients in weed-killers. Today we’re taking a closer look at the chemical Atrazine. Atrazine has a more that 50 year history of approved use in the United States. In [...]
Continue reading...EPA Testing for Carcinogenic Contaminants in Burbank/Glendale Groundwater
Thursday, March 8, 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to begin tapping wells in the communities of Burbank and Glendale in a bid to test groundwater for the presence of hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6. Chromium-6 is a highly toxic compound that has been linked to elevated incidences of cancers. Area residents have said that the substance [...]
Continue reading...Monsanto’s RoundUp Detected in Water And Air, Say American Researchers
Friday, September 2, 2011
Detectable levels of RoundUp, The Monsanto Company’s worldwide best-selling herbicide, have been found in air and water samples gathered in Mississippi and Iowa, two states where agriculture relies on RoundUp to rid fields of weeds. RoundUp is Monsanto’s name for glyphosate, a broad-spectrum weed-killer. Some literature suggests that glyphosate can cause some chronic health effects [...]
Continue reading...Encouraging Environmental Efficiency at Pasadena Wastewater Plants
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Watch this video from Pasadena Channel that shows Susan Roothaan, Executive Director of A Nurtured World, an organization that helps municipalities, among other entities, reconsider the environmental impact of their operations and assists them in locating opportunities to keep the environment clean. Included in the video are a couple tips on how you can do [...]
Continue reading...New York City Tap Water, and How To Get it
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
It’s well-known that New York City is supplied with some of the highest quality tap water available to a major American city. According to the City’s official water report, about 1,000,000,000 gallons of tap water a day is provided for its 8,000,000 residents. This water comes from roughly 2,000 square miles of watershed located north [...]
Continue reading...EPA Celebrates Turning 40 with Events Across the Country
Friday, December 3, 2010
Today marked the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an event commemorated by EPA staff and by other groups and individuals. EPA was officially created by congress on December 2, 1970, the result of a growing grassroots movement for clean air, clean water and clean land. At an event with EPA staff at [...]
Continue reading...N.J. Families Battle in Water-Saving Competition (via MarketWatch)
Monday, August 2, 2010
Today in Chatham Township, N.J., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense program and American Water will culminate the national “We’re for Water” campaign with a water-saving competition between two New Jersey families, according to a press release. The two families will be pitted against each other to see who can save the most water [...]
Continue reading...Water Matters: Home Treatment and Reuse of Residential Wastewater (via wcponline.com)
Monday, July 26, 2010
We flush our toilets, water our lawns, wash our cars, all with water that is of sufficient quality to drink. Does that practice make sense? If you have abundant potable water at very low expense, perhaps so. Fewer and fewer people find themselves with such an option. The result is a growing interest in more [...]
Continue reading...California American Water Offers Conservation Tips (via Water Quality Products Magazine)
Monday, July 19, 2010
As warmer weather and longer and drier days set in, California American Water is encouraging its customers to be particularly mindful of their water consumption – especially outdoors. “Water consumption generally reaches its peak in July or August,” said Chris Mattis, California American Water’s operations manager. “This is the time of year that we see [...]
Continue reading...EPA Launches National Water Conservation Campaign
Friday, July 16, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program is kicking off its national “We’re for Water” campaign to encourage Americans to make simple choices that save water. The program, in collaboration with its partner, American Water, will spread the word about saving water by traveling cross-country, stopping at national landmarks and educating consumers about WaterSense [...]
Continue reading...
- LADWP Plans 37% Rate Hike Over 4 Years to Cover Cost Increases (LA Times)
- Where Does Los Angeles' Water Come From?
- Busting Common Soft Water Myths
- Heal the Bay's Beach Report Card: Los Angeles Water Quality Remains Worst in California
- PWQA urges action against new California water softener-ban bill (AB1366)
- Bill to Ban Water Softeners Passes CA Assembly
- What's The Right Water Treatment System For Me?
- California's Nitrate Problem Grows Unchecked (SF Chronicle)
- Several Orange County Beaches Still Closed After Sewage Spill
- Big California snowpack no panacea for water users (San Jose Mercury News)
- None found
- Know Your Contaminant: Atrazine
- EPA Testing for Carcinogenic Contaminants in Burbank/Glendale Groundwater
- NSF Develops Methods to Certify Quality of Water Filter Bottles, But Are They Missing The Point?
- Oregon Energy Firm Aims To Use Water To Create Volcanic Energy
- Legionnaires’ Outbreak At WI Hospital Was Spread Via Water Sculpture
- Study Argues There’s No Difference Between Recycled Wastewater and Tap Water.
- How Banana Peels Are Able To Treat Contaminated Water
- WaterCop Automatic Water Shut-Off System Puts Leaks On A Leash
- Southern California Water Supply Report 2012
- Water Condition & Purification Magazine Profiles Rayne Water Systems
Monday, April 23, 2012
0 Comments