Tag: drinking water
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U.S. drinking water supply mostly safe, but that’s not good enough
Most Americans take clean drinking water for granted as a convenience of modern life. The United States has one of the world’s safest drinking water supplies, but new challenges constantly emerge. For example, on May 6 researchers at the nonprofit Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University reported that 43 states have sites where water is…
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The battle for the rights of nature heats up in the Great Lakes
Photo: Algae floats on the surface of Lake Erie’s Maumee Bay in Oregon, Ohio, on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. (AP/Paul Sancya) In February, the voters of Toledo, Ohio, passed a ballot initiative that gives Lake Erie and those who rely on the lake’s ecosystem a bill of rights. The idea is to protect and preserve…
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National Primary Drinking Water Regulations | Ground Water and Drinking Water
The National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) are legally enforceable primary standards and treatment techniques that apply to public water systems. Primary standards and treatment techniques protect public health by limiting the levels of contaminants in drinking water. [h2oIQ.org editor: Follow the link below to see the standards for the following categories:] Microorganisms Disinfectants Disinfection…
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The Town That Extended ‘Smart Growth’ to Its Water
Photo: The Rocky Mountains rise behind the Denver skyline. Charlie Riedel/AP As Western states grapple with drought, Westminster, Colorado, has become a model for its integration of water data into the planning process. As with so many towns in the West, the history of Westminster, Colorado, can be told through its water supply. The turning…
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Dirtiest week for water in EPA history
Photo: © Getty Images Before the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, our nation’s waters were in trouble. Lake Erie was virtually dead, the Cuyahoga River caught on fire, and the Androscoggin River in Maine was so polluted it peeled paint on nearby buildings. Many of America’s waters had become little more than lifeless,…
