Archive for January 2022
Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Bill Approves $15 Billion For Lead Pipe Remediation
The White House estimates between 6 million and 10 million U.S. households and 400,000 schools get water through lead service lines, which can leach lead into water supplies. The recent bi-partisan infrastructure bill approved $15 billion for lead pipe remediation, with a goal to replace all lead pipe infrastructure over the next decade. (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/16/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-lead-pipe-and-paint-action-plan/). The…
Read MoreNew Jersey American Water Company Finds Toxic 1,4-Dioxane Contamination In Supply
New Jersey American Water Company discovered high levels of a toxic chemical in the Delaware River where it gets water for hundreds of thousands of customers. This resulted in a major search for polluters that led back to a Pennsylvania wastewater treatment plant and a South Jersey company (https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/21/new-jersey-toxic-drinking-water-527621). The toxic chemical found is 1,4-Dioxane,…
Read MoreStudy Finds More Than 370,000 Californians Have Contaminated Drinking Water
According to a study from UC Berekely, more than 370,000 Californians have contaminated drinking water. The study found that populations reliant on domestic wells faced greater water quality concerns than those served by community water systems. Roughly 3.4% of Californians rely on domestic wells. The study found that poor water quality disproportionately impacts communities of…
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