chemicals

The Effect of Clean Water on the Economy

Water pollution, chemical spills, and algae blooms can wreak havoc on a community, not only by affecting the water supply…

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Study: Public water supply unsafe for millions of Americans

(CNN) Millions of Americans may be drinking water from a public water supply with unsafe levels of industrial chemicals, according…

9 years ago

Florida water — court lets industry group challenge water standards

Nearly a year after a state regulatory commission approved controversial new water-quality standards, an appeals court Tuesday ruled that a…

9 years ago

North Carolina drinking water tainted with chemical byproduct for decades?

The Cape Fear River is the source of drinking water for Wilmington, NC. CBS News Some 60,000 Wilmington, N.C., residents…

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Septic systems are a major source of emerging contaminants in drinking water

Credit: Silent Spring Institute A new analysis shows that septic systems in the United States routinely discharge pharmaceuticals, consumer product…

9 years ago