Source Water Innovations
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New Study Confirms A More Sustainable Approach To Treat PFAS
3/9/2023
The long-term performance of colloidal activated carbon to eliminate PFAS exposure risk is proven on sites globally.
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Regulating Farm Pollution To Reduce Harmful Algal Blooms
1/11/2023
As nutrient pollution increases the incidence and severity of harmful algal blooms, it is obvious and important to point mitigation practices toward a prime culprit β the agriculture industry.
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Leachate β A Key To Unlocking The Chain Of Recirculating PFAS Forever?
1/11/2023
PFAS contamination is ubiquitous in the water cycle, but landfill wastewater leachate poses an opportunity to treat concentrated streams and break up the continuous movement through the water cycle.
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Celebrating 50 Years Of (Mostly) Clean Water
11/3/2022
October 18, 1972, the day the Clean Water Act (CWA) became law, was undeniably a pivotal moment for the state of water quality in America. From where we stand now, 50 years later, it's hard to imagine a time when polluters were dumping contaminants freely into environmental waters β enough to set a river on fire! Here we recall the six key 1972 amendments that defined the CWA, accompanied by some recent themes related to each one.
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Mitigating Water Risk In A Passive Investment Strategy
7/15/2022
Investors who consider water risk and how companies manage it can do well for themselves while promoting environmentally responsible business operations.
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How Prevalent And Dangerous Is Pesticide Contamination?
5/5/2022
Add pesticides to the list of contaminants that are prevalent in U.S. drinking water and can cause severe health impacts, including cancer and Parkinson’s disease.
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Environmental Racism In America: How Itβs Affecting Vulnerable Communities
3/10/2022
The history of decisions that have led to environmental pollution, with impact on some more than others, calls for corrective measures to atone for the injustice.
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A New Perspective On Funding Nonpoint-Source-Pollution Solutions
1/12/2022
While municipal wastewater treatment facilities fight hard to keep waterways clean, other (“nonpoint”) sources contribute greatly to environmental pollution. But there is funding, and now guidance, available to help solve the problem.
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WEF Stormwater Institute Seeks Collaborators On Asset Management
11/30/2021
The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Virginia) Stormwater Institute and its partners are launching a national-level initiative to improve asset management strategies for stormwater infrastructure. We want your municipality, utility, or research organization to be a part of it
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9 Benefits Of IoT-Based Water-Level Monitoring
11/1/2021
With the dearth of quality source water a major and worsening issue for utilities and industry, water-level monitoring is paramount for successful operations — as is stepping up to IoT technology.