Water Pollution News- Latest Chromium 6 Pollution
| May 04, 2011 The Washington Post -- Study finds probable carcinogen in tap water of 31 U.S. cities By: LYNDSEY LAYTON WASHINGTON POST STAFF WRITER A new analysis showing the presence of a probab...
Study Finds Traces of 40 chemicals and 20 pesticides pose no health threat!-- U.S. Geologic Survey says. By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer Los Angeles Times, (Thursday) It may not taste very good...
High Lead Levels in School's Water
The New York City school system announced yesterday that it had shut off drinking fountains and posted warning signs on sinks at about one in five of its public elementary schools, after finding ...
Studies show trace pharmaceuticals in Montana water
| Mar. 12, 2008Though multiple studies show trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in some Montana water, activated charcoal drinking water filters and reverse osmosis systems are able to remove most ...
The Importance of Clean Drinking Water
In the United States and Europe, people take it for granted that when they turn on their taps, clean water will flow out. But for those living in U.S. cities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, as ...
Tips for Cutting Down on Household Costs & Expenses
How to Save Big Money with a Salt-Free Water Conditioner With today's poor economic climate, now is an excellent time for families to reevaluate their purchasing habits and determine which househol...
Removing pharmaceuticals from water doesn't come cheap or easy
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Shivaji Deshmukh drinks water extracted from raw sewage. He knows the water is clean because his job is to help make it so as an engineer at the Orange County Water Distri...
Radiation levels spike in Tokyo tap water
| Mar 25, 2011Officials find radioactive material at levels more than double the recommended limit for infants; residents wonder "what's next?"TOKYO - Radiation leaking from Japan's tsunami-dama...
President Obama seeks to extend Clean Water Act protections
| Apr 28, 2011 Proposal would replace Bush administration policies and resolve ambiguities in U.S. Supreme Court rulings.More of the West's small streams and wetlands would be protected by the C...
Santa Clarita Water Softeners Ban - Alternative Water Vendors & Suppliers
CALIFORNIA - As of January 1, 2009, salt-based water softeners officially became illegal in Santa Clarita, California. Other communities affected by this ordinance include Saugus, Valencia, Newhal...
Santa Clarita Water Softeners Rebate Progam Ending Soon!
CALIFORNIA - As of January 1, 2009, salt-based water softeners officially became illegal in Santa Clarita Valley, California. While this ban will take effect immediately, existing owners will be g...
Valencia Water Softeners Rebate Program Ending Soon!
CALIFORNIA - As of January 1, 2009, salt-based water softeners officially became illegal in Santa Clarita Valley, California. While this ban will take effect immediately, existing owners will be g...
The Oil Spill on the Mississippi River
| July 2008 An Analysis of Health Effects of Fuel Oil's Pollution on Drinking Water More than 400,000 Gallons of Fuel Oil Spilled into the Mississippi River More than 400,000 gallons of fuel oil w...
Steep Global Inflation and the Soaring Costs of Water
What Does Oil Have to Do with Water? The price of petroleum has soared sharply—indeed, it has quadrupled since 2003. A barrel of oil hit the record high price of above U.S.$140 in mid-July 2008. Wh...
Carbofuran (C12H15NO3): EPA Intends to Ban Carbofuran in Food | July 2008
EPA Announced Intention to Ban Carbofuran in July 2008Carbofuran (commercial name is "Furadan") is one of the most widely used pesticides in the world. It also happens to be one of the most toxic...