A recent National Cancer Institute study looked at the connection between elevated levels of bladder cancer detected in New England and concentrations of arsenic – a waterborne contaminant known to increase the risk of bladder cancer – found in private wells around that region.
Tag: Arsenic
Arsenic – It lurks beneath
If you’re facing an Arsenic treatment project, don’t merely rely on articles like this to select treatment technologies, consult with a Master Water Specialist or Consulting Engineer to ensure that you don’t miss anything.
Arsenic in wine from irrigation water?
I would definitely NOT use water containing arsenic during any phase of the winemaking or bottling process. Any processing water should have the arsenic completely removed through an industry-proven technology.
California’s rural poor hit hardest as groundwater vanishes in long drought
Water shortages, and declining influent water quality is the new “normal”, not only in California, but around the nation.
Introduction to Arsenic Removal
Arsenic is a potentially life-threatening contaminant, and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Addressing arsenic is not like installing a residential water softener; there are significant consequences of failure. Be smart, learn more and listen to your vendors on how to deploy arsenic removal technologies before even attempting to do it yourself.
