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The Natural Resources Defense Council has long advocated for addressing widespread problems of lead-contaminated drinking water. ... The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power insists there are ...
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This US Geological Survey map shows the number of PFAS detected in tap water samples from select sites across the nation. The findings are based on a USGS study of samples taken between 2016 and ...
Shallow groundwater, soil, and soil gas in the area are known to be contaminated. Contamination of soil gas is a major concern because it can enter buildings that have been built over the site. A 1993 report [1] states that shallow groundwater in the area was contaminated but local drinking water wells were apparently unaffected at that time ...
In 2016, more than 5,000 drinking water systems were found to be in violation of the lead and copper rule. [56] Congress passed the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act in 2011. This amendment to the SDWA, effective in 2014, tightened the definition of "lead-free" plumbing fixtures and fittings. [57]
A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. [1] The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water treatment facility, which was already running on backup pumps due to failures the month prior, to stop the treatment of drinking water indefinitely.
A team from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General arrived in Jackson, Mississippi, last week to begin a review of the city's water. Federal watchdog is probing ...
California water officials have estimated that the total costs of drinking water solutions for communities statewide amount to $11.5 billion over the next five years.