Category: Solutions
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$5 million Allocated for Lead Testing in California Child Care Centers
Assistance prioritized for Child Care Centers caring for infants May 4, 2020 Contact: Edward Ortiz (Edward.Ortiz@waterboards.ca.gov) SACRAMENTO – The State Water Resources Control Board has executed an agreement to provide approximately $5 million in grant funds for testing and remediation of lead in drinking water at licensed Child Care Centers. The passage of Assembly Bill…
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5 major trends impacting the Water industry in the next decade
The Water Industry is set to embrace several changes in the coming years due to rapid urbanisation, severe climate changes, rising customer demands and emerging digital technologies. These changes will present businesses with a complex set of challenges that could be worth addressing in order to stay competitive within the industry. Can such challenges be…
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Nanocellulose used to remove microplastics from water
Photo: A scanning electron microscope image shows microplastic particles (measuring 100 nanometers each) attached to the nanocellulose "mesh" VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland While no one likes seeing plastic waste floating in our waterways, tiny unseen "microplastic" particles are also a threat to the aquatic environment – and to human health. A new study…
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Thousands of lead pipes tainting N.J. water will be replaced
Trenton Water Works employees dig up and replace lead piping after a press event marking the start of the water system’s lead service line replacement program in Trenton, January, 9, 2020 Photo: Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media New Jersey’s capital city is launching a major effort to get the lead out. City officials gathered…
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Experts Name the Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis
Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circleofblue.org 19 best solutions to the global freshwater crisis captured by a GlobeScan and SustainAbility poll of more than 1200 leading international experts in 80 countries. Virtually every industry in the world anticipates sweeping systemic transformation over the next decade in their strategic planning, production practices, and business models, according to…
