Aug 5, 2021 | ENPRESS NEWS
The EPA seeks to delay the Lead and Copper Rule Revision compliance date until October 16, 2024. The revision itself will be completed within the year, giving the nation three years to prepare. The Lead and Copper Rule has not been updated in decades, and the current...
Jul 22, 2021 | ENPRESS NEWS
The EPA allowed representatives from Flint and Detroit, Michigan to recount the experiences of their cities and lead contamination. They hope to use these testimonies to better inform the revision of the Lead and Copper Rule. The EPA’s senior advisor to the Office of...
Jul 22, 2021 | ENPRESS NEWS
The CDC has established a fellowship of organizations that will study the health consequences of polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water. One of these members is the Silent Spring Institute, who has begun the investigation in Eastern Massachusetts. Partnering...
Jul 22, 2021 | ENPRESS NEWS
The Maryland town, Chesapeake Beach volunteered for testing of PFAS in the creek and bay of Bayfront Park. PFAS have been known to contaminate local water sources and cause health issues in nearby communities. However this study had a more positive conclusion. The...
Jul 20, 2021 | ENPRESS NEWS
Lower income communities in Iowa have found trouble trying to retrieve clean water. Elevated nitrate levels have become commonplace in these areas in the state, and treatment can be expensive. One local official has tried for years to stave off the contaminants, but a...
Jul 20, 2021 | ENPRESS NEWS
It is rare to see bipartisanship in the federal government, but water quality seems to be a uniting goal. The Senate voted 89-2 to pass the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. It will allow for funding for public water systems and the expansion...
