How can we avoid drinking forever chemicals and arsenic?
It is found in polar bears and virgin forests. It is in our shellfish, hot cocoa mixes, and kale.
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Nov 3, 2023
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News tagged with water utilities
Eight Colorado lakes suspected of toxic algae blooms: Why it is becoming worse
Colorado's lakes serve as a needed respite during sweltering summer days, but as climate warms, the state's lakes are becoming more susceptible to toxic blooms of algae.
Environment
Aug 2, 2023
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How wildfires are threatening Colorado water supplies—and costing a lot of money
The Colorado River this spring ran high, fast and so full of sediment pushed downstream from wildfire burn scars that the water treatment plant in Hot Sulphur Springs couldn't keep up.
Earth Sciences
Jul 31, 2023
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How the UK's largest water company came to be flooded with debt and what it means for taxpayers
Thames Water is reportedly on the brink of collapse. The UK's largest water company, well known for its high levels of water leakage, sewage spills, executive pay and dividend payments, now appears to be flooded with debts ...
Economics & Business
Jul 3, 2023
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Floods of nutrients from fertilisers and wastewater trash our rivers. Could offsetting help?
The rivers running through the hearts of Australia's major cities and towns are often carrying heavy loads of nutrients and sediments.
Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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New types of chemicals found in Danish drinking water
Measurements reveal more than 400 different chemicals in water from a single Danish waterwork. Several of the compounds can have adverse health effects. According to the University of Copenhagen analytical chemists behind ...
Environment
Apr 17, 2023
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Utilities see new costs in proposed PFAS water rule
The EPA's long-anticipated proposal to regulate a new category of toxic substances in drinking water may shift the financial burden onto utilities and ratepayers, industry groups warned.
Economics & Business
Mar 22, 2023
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Engineers examine safe drinking water management strategies
While residents in California are still dealing with damage from last month's floods—after years of devastating droughts—UBC Okanagan engineers are looking at better ways to manage the delivery of safe drinking water ...
Environment
Feb 1, 2023
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Droughts can make water unaffordable for low-income households
Access to safe, affordable water is a necessity for human health and well-being. But when droughts strike areas that are already water-stressed, water providers are forced to enact measures to curtail water usage or invest ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2023
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Treated wastewater can be more dependable and less toxic than common tap water sources
Recycled wastewater is not only as safe to drink as conventional potable water, it may even be less toxic than many sources of water we already drink daily, Stanford University engineers have discovered.
Environment
Nov 14, 2022
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