Jan 21, 2020 | ENPRESS NEWS
Minnesota has detected more contaminated drinking water across the state. Woodbury, MN has high amounts of PFAS in its city wells, and other areas in the state are finding high levels of nitrate in their drinking water. The state is familiar with water contamination...
Jan 14, 2020 | ENPRESS NEWS
The PFAS Action Act of 2019 was introduced in February of 2019. The bill is sponsored by congresswoman Debbie Dingell and asks, “To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous...
Jan 7, 2020 | ENPRESS NEWS
The most common resolution for 2020 is to “Drink more water.” Staying hydrated is important and helps keep the body regulated. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Water Helps your body: Keep your temperature normal Lubricate and cushion joints Protect...
Dec 31, 2019 | ENPRESS NEWS
Many privately owned water supplies are unregulated. This can lead to issues with contamination. A recent study in Delta County, Colorado revealed high levels of arsenic in thousands of citizens’ drinking water. According to the Delta County Health Department (DCHD)...
Dec 24, 2019 | ENPRESS NEWS
Military sites have some of the highest levels of PFAS chemicals in the country. These high levels are a result of their prior use of Fire-Fighting foam for training. This foam usually contains perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), which...
Dec 17, 2019 | ENPRESS NEWS
In the U.S. alone, approximately 4.4 million acres were burned by over 40,000 wildfires in 2019. Wildfires severely impact people in many different ways. For example, Water quality can be compromised due to wildfire ash contaminating streams, rivers and other bodies...
