Hurricane Harvey Brings Water Risks for Residents

On August 25, Harvey became a category 4 hurricane. Soon after, it made landfall on the Texas Gulf Cost. It would stay over southeast Texas for days, dumping rain on the area (Cedar Bayou, Texas, registered 51.88 inches of rainfall) and causing massive flooding before...

Study Shows Water Treatment Awareness on the Rise

“A growing knowledge of effective water treatment options means consumers can make better decisions about the water they drink,” WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser is quoting saying in this post from WQPMag.com. That quote is in reference to results from a survey...

Lake Erie Algae Blooms Could Create Drinking Water Risks

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their research partners recently released their forecast for this year’s algae bloom in Lake Erie. They expect this year’s bloom to be larger than average. Though just how big it will be...

What City Has the Best Tasting Tap Water?

The 13th annual AWWA Tap Water Taste Test took place at the Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE17) in Philadelphia on June 12-14. Competing cities were winners of regional tap water taste tests. The competition rules require that participating cities must not have...