Sep 4, 2018 | ENPRESS NEWS
More than any other segment of the population, children have the most potential to be negatively impacted by the presence of lead in drinking water. According to the CDC, “lead is a poison that affects nearly system in the body”. It can be particularly...
Aug 27, 2018 | ENPRESS NEWS
On a recent episode of Talking Under Water, a water industry podcast, one of the topics of discussion was the findings of elevated lead levels in the drinking water of a pair of Chicago suburbs by researchers at Virginia Tech. That conversation begins around the 21:30...
Aug 13, 2018 | ENPRESS NEWS
According to this August 13 report from the Capital Gazette, 19 public schools in the Maryland county of Anne Arundel have “unacceptably high levels of lead in their water”. The presence of lead was revealed through testing conducted under a new state law....
Aug 7, 2018 | ENPRESS NEWS
“Flushing out” tap water is often suggested as an easy, no-cost way to reduce the presence of lead. But WQP recently reported on the results of a Louisiana State University (LSU) New Orleans study that found the practice of turning on a tap and let the...
Jul 31, 2018 | ENPRESS NEWS
A recent NPR article sought to answer the question “which water is the best for your health?” The answer, which may be surprising to many, is that tap water is in most cases as healthy as bottled water. Of course, as stated in the article, there’s...
Jul 24, 2018 | ENPRESS NEWS
Elon Musk, the innovative CEO and co-founder of Tesla; and co-founder, CEO and lead designer of Space X, made news recently when he promised on Twitter to help homes in Flint, Michigan, still dealing with lead-contaminated water. Here’s the tweet Musk sent out...
