Tag: contamination
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North metro Denver groundwater contaminated with PFCs flows to 50,000 residents
Photo: South Adams County Water and Sanitation District tests water for metals at Klein Water Treatment Facility on July 13, 2018 in Commerce City. South Adams County Water and Sanitation District tests revealed elevated PFCs Drinking-water well tests in north metro Denver have detected perfluorinated chemicals contamination at levels up to 32 times higher than a federal health…
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Penn State study: Spraying brine from drilling, fracking on roadways is hazardous
Spreading wastewater from non-shale oil and gas drilling and fracking on unpaved roads is a cheap way for municipalities to suppress dust and melt snow, but a Penn State University study says the practice has potentially high costs for human health and the environment. The study, published in the journal “Environmental Science & Technology” last…
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Drinking Water — World Health Organization
Key facts In 2015, 71% of the global population (5.2 billion people) used a safely managed drinking-water service – that is, one located on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination. 89% of the global population (6.5 billion people) used at least a basic service. A basic service is an improved drinking-water source within…
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Cancer-Causing Chemical Found in Some Santa Rosa Drinking Water
Some drinking water in Santa Rosa remains undrinkable months after the North Bay fires, and pressure is mounting on the city’s water department to locate and control the cause. “The city is very interested to get people back and rebuilt into their homes, of course, as soon as possible,” says Bennett Horenstein, the City of…
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Dayton, Ohio storm drains: murals help keep contaminants out of waterways
Photo: City of Dayton Department of Water (storm drains). Art: Laura and Michael Huff The City of Dayton (Ohio) Department of Water wants to make sure citizens understand that stormwater pushes whatever contaminants are in the streets into storm drains and out into local waters. Rather than building signposts next to storm drains or mailing…
