In an historic step for the protection of clean water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army finalized the Clean Water Rule today to clearly protect from pollution and degradation the streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources.
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General articles about water, chemistry, industry, water quality improvement, business, and politics
PWQA 2015 Scholarship Recipients
PWQA has announced it’s 2015 scholarship recipients; Sarah Stevenson and Zena Taraprewalla.
Memorial Day 2015
Thank you to our warfighters who have paid the ultimate price. Thank you to the families who have lost their own so others might not lose theirs.
S-803 Certification Now Required Under IAPMO Code Supplement
The International Association of Plumbing Mechanical Operators (IAPMO) Green Technical Committee has formally approved the updates that will be published in the new 2015 edition of the IAPMO Green Plumbing & Mechanical Code Supplement
EPA announces microcystin and cylindrospermopsin limits
Algal blooms produce harmful toxins. Because utilities often use these water bodies as sources of drinking water, EPA has determined algal toxin levels in tap water that can protect human health. EPA is also recommending how utilities can monitor and treat drinking water for algal toxins and notify the public if drinking water exceeds protective levels.
Oregon DEQ report examines toxic chemicals in state waters
The study is the first statewide assessment of toxics in water across Oregon. It is the result of more than five years of data that DEQ collected from 177 monitoring sites throughout the state from 2008 to 2013. DEQ visited most sites three times and analyzed water samples for more than 500 different chemicals.