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Category: General
General articles about water, chemistry, industry, water quality improvement, business, and politics
California sets new limit for 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP)
Most TCP contamination stems from the extensive application of pesticides containing TCP that were manufactured by Shell Oil and Dow Chemical Company prior to the 1990s. Despite the companies’ knowledge of the health risks, they failed to remove the ingredient from their products or notify farmers and communities of the known health risks.
In memoriam: Warren Mueller – Houston, TX
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of WARREN MUELLER of Mueller Water Conditioning, Inc. of Houston, Texas. According to the family Warren passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Warren Mueller.
NSF 444 – A new standard to minimize biological contamination in buildings
Global public health organization NSF International and ASHRAE have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) dedicated to protecting public health by establishing safe management practices(more…)
Door-to-door scams in Fresno, CA
The Water Quality Association (WQA) is calling attention to individuals claiming to be from WQA distributing door hangers in the Fresno area, claiming that local water is contaminated and implying that mandatory water tests are required.
California strikes down Chrome VI (Cr6) regulation
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is expected to complete sometime this year its 5-year review of the Public Health Goal for Cr6. The PHG is currently set at 0.02 ppb. That review was initiated late in 2016, with an abundance of new scientific research about health effects of Cr6. The most recent publicized activity on this was OEHHA’s extension of the comment period for this review until December 13, 2016.
