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Costs of Water Pollution, a Global Scourge, ‘Underestimated and Underappreciated’
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A new World Bank report highlights the extensive damage to health, ecosystems, and economies due to water pollution.
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Report: Updated Laws and Collaboration Needed to Control Legionnaires’ Disease, America’s Deadliest Waterborne Illness
A National Academies report has identified deficiencies in plumbing and building codes, policies, and research to prevent the spread of Legionella.
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Plumbing Experts Question California’s Post-Fire Water Testing Guidance
Government agencies still defining their roles in post-fire water contamination.
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Pesticides, Antibiotics, Heavy Metals Tarnish Europe’s Waterways
New chemicals and medicines are being developed, then leaching into waterways, faster than researchers can study them.
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With Heavy Spring Rains, Lake Erie Algal Bloom Forecast Gets Worse and Worse
The latest Lake Erie forecast projects a large buildup of harmful cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, this summer.
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Michigan leads nation in PFAS. It will lead cleanups, too, U.S. reps say
A report this month found Michigan leads the nation in sites contaminated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS, and the state’s bipartisan delegation in Congress has introduced a flurry of legislation to increase testing.
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‘It’s Raining Plastic’: Researchers Find Microscopic Fibers in Colorado Rain Samples
“We’re seeing plastics virtually everywhere we look,” U.S. Geological Survey researcher says.
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‘Alarming’ Increase in U.S. Hepatitis A Cases, CDC Reports
The resurgence of the viral liver disease hepatitis A is linked to drug use and homelessness.
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Nitrate Pollution Rising In Private Wells in Iowa
Report highlights lack of water quality data for household wells.
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New Zealand Waterways Fouled by Farm Runoff, Tourist Waste
Pesticides, trash, and heavy metals litter New Zealand’s waterways.
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Paradise Officials Unveil $53 Million Plan to Rid Damaged Water Pipes of Contaminants
Two years and $53 million is the estimated timeline and cost to overcome the extensive contamination of the water system in Paradise.
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EPA Says It Will Regulate Two PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
The EPA’s PFAS action plan includes steps for regulation, monitoring, detection, and cleanup.