May 2019 WQA News Report covers stories in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington and International and Federal (US) water quality news.
Category: News
Aggregated news from other sources – published to aid in reaching a broader audience. Copyright is retained by original author and/or publisher/s as the case may be.
EPA funds research into PFAS challenges, and reducing human health impacts
WASHINGTON (MAY 1, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding approximately $3.9 million through two grants for research that improves understanding of human and(more…)
WQA encourages further study of PFAS health risk
POU/POE technologies such as reverse osmosis, carbon filtration and anion exchange, have been independently tested and proven that they can be used as a successful final barrier in the home to protect people from the harmful effects caused by the presence of these chemicals in our drinking water.
ASHRAE Publishes Updated Legionellosis Standard
The CDC estimates there are between 8,000 and 18,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the United States each year – and more than 10 percent of these cases are fatal. Legionella can also cause a less-severe influenza-like illness known as Pontiac Fever. Most of those cases are the result of exposure to Legionella found in building water systems.
2018 PWQA Conference
This year’s PWQA educational theme is developed around “Taking it to the Next Level – Enhancing your business and technical skills to do a better job and be more profitable”.
Health and safety concerns of counterfeit water filters
Of the 32 filters tested for removal of lead, 100% failed to meet NSF/ANSI standards to two times the life cycle (200% of the rated or specified capacity), which is notable since most consumers do not replace their filters at the required six-month mark.