by Lars | Nov 5, 2009 | Water Quality
In September, 2009 the EPA released its third update to the “contaminant candidate list” (CCL 3). This is a list of substances which are not currently regulated in drinking water by the federal government but may be considered for future regulation. The EPA and other...
by Lars | Oct 30, 2009 | Water Quality
The city of Burnsville, MN got so many complaints about the foul odor and taste in their drinking water that they brought in an outside water consultant to figure out what’s causing the problem. One resident described the city’s tap was as “Chlorinated,...
by Lars | Oct 12, 2009 | Water Quality
The New York Times has compiled a dabase with data on more than 200,000 facilities that have permits to discharge pollutants and collected responses from states regarding compliance. The information in this database comes from the Environmental Protection Agency and...
by Lars | Oct 9, 2009 | Water Quality
WASHINGTON — The US Environmental Protection Agency announced on October 7 the that they will launch a comprehensive new evaluation of atrazine, one of the most widely used agricultural pesticides in the United States, to determine its effects on humans. The EPA’s...
