“Stagnant water” concerns are due to Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens (OPPP). OPPP are microorganisms that present an emerging infectious disease problem along with negative aesthetics(more…)
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USDA to Help Build and Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for People in Rural America
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today invited applications for partnerships to ensure rural(more…)
2023 EPA Perchlorate Regulation Update
Perchlorate regulation has been a contentious issue since the first formal EPA decision in 2011. The scientific consensus now is that Perchlorates are of sufficient risk to necessitate being regulated as a Primary Contaminant.
Regulations reducing lead and copper contamination in drinking water generate $9 billion of health benefits per year
The Harvard study found that stronger rules to reduce lead in drinking water come with enormous benefits for individuals and the United States as a whole.
WQA can test to 1 ppt of PFAS
The Water Quality Association’s Laboratory is now accepting requests for reduction testing of PFOA, PFOS and other PFAS compounds with detection limits down to 1 ppt (parts per trillion).
2023 WQRF PFAS Symposium
The 2023 PFAS Symposium will bring together top scientific, technical and water treatment industry experts to share strategies and solutions to PFAS contamination in drinking water. The event is on April 17 at Caesars Forum, in Las Vegas, the day before the WQA Convention & Exposition begins in the same venue.