Mar 27, 2018 | Industry News
This article from The Detroit News reports that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is concerned that Americans are not “sufficiently aware” of the threat posed by lead in drinking water, especially the effects it can have on...
Feb 22, 2018 | Industry News
According to the Jacksonville Journal Courier (that’s Jacksonville, Illinois, not Jacksonville, Florida), some schools have shut down sinks and water fountains after state-mandated tests revealed elevated lead levels. When test reveal levels above 5 parts per...
Feb 8, 2018 | Industry News
According to WCAX, some of the schools found high levels of lead in their drinking water and many of them are making changes as a result. Several schools are reporting that they are replacing any sinks or fountains that the tests showed to have lead in the water. The...
Jan 25, 2018 | Industry News
According to requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): If more than 10% of tap water samples exceed the lead action level of 15 parts per billion, then water systems are required to take additional actions like optimizing corrosion control,...
Jan 15, 2018 | Industry News, Stats & Research
Water Quality Products (WQP) magazine recently reported on a new study from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which found 170 million+ Americans have radium in treated drinking water. The report also found public water system data from 2010 through 2015 found:...
Jan 2, 2018 | Industry News
Ohio EPA awarded more than $936.5 million in low-interest or interest-free loans through three state loan programs, according to a 2017 report released Wednesday by the agency. That’s 24 percent more than in 2016. The loans are offered at below-market or zero...
