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Report: Non-revenue water costs U.S. utilities $6.4 billion annually
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Pristine Waters, Concealed Hazards: Unveiling Toxic Threats
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Next week, on 22-24 March, the UN Water Conference will take place in New York. At this conference, a new book on T...
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Water Finance: Public Responsibilities and Private Opportunities
The water sector is the subject of this book, which investigates the crucial junction between the responsibilities of...
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Qatar’s water strategy: Desalination, smart tech, and sustainable growth
Qatar has proactively addressed water challenges by launching a range of sustainable initiatives focused on desalin...
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Efficiency crucial for the water sector
It’s a difficult time for the water sector. On top of global issues – such as the impacts of climate change on the ...
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Review shows all active water infringement procedures
The new Environmental Implementation Review shows all the shortcomings in the implementation of environmental laws, i...
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England's Water Crisis: Pollution Incidents Hit Record Highs in 2024
*Published July 19, 2025* A damning new government report has revealed that England's water companies are failing ...
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Saving water and emissions
Image: Rädlinger Water is a valuable resource, and this is especially true in times of increasing weather extremes, s...
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The water paradox in China: The driest regions manage the resource most efficiently
China's regions with the least water availability have achieved higher levels of water management efficiency compare...
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Stability at scale
Image: YONG/stock.adobe.com From grid modernization to a pumping station upgrade, utilities are increasingly under ...
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How utilities are modernising connectivity
Utilities have relied on legacy systems for decades, but how can they bridge the gap between ageing infrastructure...
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Veolia and Alcom launch Ekydra, an AI-powered startup for water management innovation
Veolia and Alcom, a French environmental AI startup, have announced the creation of Ekydra, a strategic joint ventur...
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Building the future of water from the ground up
Water management starts where few look: beneath our cities, in the pipelines that carry our wastewater, and in the t...
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EU warns Greece over lack of water strategy
Greece faces a European Court of Justice ruling on Thursday over its failure to complete flood risk management plan...
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Shreveport water system's 'F' rating revised to a 'D' by Louisiana Department of Health
Shreveport's 2024 water grade was revised by the Louisiana Department of Health from an "F" to a "D" after a miscal...
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Per capita water use in Mexico City is double that of China’s capital
In an eye-opening scrutiny of Mexico’s water woes, data shows that the average Mexico City resident uses about twice ...
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How Sustainable Drainage Systems Improve Urban Water Management
As cities expand and natural landscapes are replaced by concrete, the need for effective urban water management becom...
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Researchers pioneer new water management model to help avert drought crises
To see the future, look at Chile. The South American country is grappling with a challenge many other regions will ...
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High-resolution dataset tracks global cropland water-use efficiency
A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has relea...
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Streamlining water asset modernisation
Image: tuastockphoto/stock.adobe.comA 2024 Black & Veatch survey of water, wastewater, and stormwater professiona...
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UK water companies face significant operational and financial challenges, says Fitch Ratings in new report
Credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has published a new report in which it says that UK water companies face signifi...
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Ireland’s EPA finds 56% of domestic waste water treatment systems failed inspections in 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the report on Domestic Waste Water Treatment System Inspectio...
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Turning AI vision to reality for utilities
Image: lucegrafiar/stock.adobe.comUtility providers are looking to harness and scale artificial intelligence (AI) for...
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Nigeria’s Water Crisis: Why Poor Management, Not Climate Change, Is Drying Up Farms
By Linnea Lueken AfricaNews (AN), in collaboration with the Associated Press, recently posted an article claiming...
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Swedish inspection reveals seven percent of digital water meters are failing
The Swedish inspection authority Swedac revealed recently that 5 out of 70 digital water meters on the market are fai...
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Water Treatment – A Journey Toward Sustainability and Innovation
Water is essential for life, industry, and the environment, but ensuring access to clean, safe water has always bee...
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How Pure Is Tap Water in Major Australian Cities?
— Access to clean and safe drinking water is a cornerstone of public health and daily life. In a country as vast and ...
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‘Heavy metals’ contaminate 17% of the world’s croplands, say scientists
Nearly 17% of the world’s croplands are contaminated with “heavy metals”, according to a new study in Science. These ...
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There’s something in the water
Groundwater supplies 65 % of the drinking water used in the EU. Europe has a great average performance when it comes...
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American Rivers Announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2025 in 40th Annual Listing
From American Rivers: Our Future Depends on Greater Investment in Rivers and Clean Water 4/16/2025 Washing...
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Jigawa reaffirms commitment to sustaining Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has reaffirmed the administration’s steadfast commitment to sustaining the Open ...
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Here’s what the new infrastructure report card says about water
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure last week...
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Environment Agency storm overflow spill data for 2024
The Environment Agency has today published water company Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) Annual Return data for 202...
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UK storm overflow pollution "disgraceful" despite small drop in spills
New figures released today by the Environment Agency reveal that sewage pollution from storm overflows in England re...
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How DNA detection is revolutionising water quality monitoring
Scientists have used bacterial DNA to track sewage pollution in 18 global harbours, revealing widespread contaminatio...
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The top 8 technological trends set to shape water management in 2025
According to a recent World Economic Forum publication, 2025 is set to be a year marked by two key milestones: on th...
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Choosing The Right Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technology
Balancing Act: Getting Industrial Wastewater Treatment Right ...
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Using data-driven transparency as a tool for building consensus on water
Dr. Thomas D. Krom, Seequent Segment Director for the Environment, shares reflections on society’s need for ...
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From Challenge to Opportunity: Revolutionizing the Monitoring of Emerging Contaminants in Water with Advanced Sensors
Introduction The rapid industrialization and urbanization have led to a significant release of unregulated chem...
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Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency's home page
Europe has a great diversity of beautiful beaches and bathing areas, and each year millions of Europeans spend their...
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Local wastewater treatment plants get 2023 report card
Three of the six local wastewater treatment facilities violated their permits last year. An Aug. 15 report publis...
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Environmental performance rating sees Anglian Water given ‘two stars’ for third time
Anglian Water has admitted it “must do better” to meet environmental targets after being given a two-star rating by...
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Ofwat says Southern Water "lagging behind" other companies
This comes as Ofwat announces that water companies will be forced to repay customers £158m through lower bills fo...
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Louisiana Becomes First State to Issue Drinking Water Report Cards
In an effort to improve public communication, the Louisiana Department of Health published its inaugural water syste...
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Ofwat orders water firms to pay £157.6m for missing performance targets
Water companies will have to pay a £157.6 million penalty after missing key targets on reducing pollution, leaks and ...
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Accounting for water: A global review and indicators of best practice for improved water governance
1. Introduction There is increasing competition for water between the economy and the environment (Falkenmark, 198...
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Optimizing performance in industrial wastewater treatment
Since the beginning of time, people have had the need to treat the water they consume and use for cooking, bathing a...
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Federal government establishes council to deliver Canada’s first National Infrastructure Assessment
Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, announced the new Canadian Infrastructure Co...
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New sector-specific management system standard for wastewater
What is the WWMS? In the spring of 2025, the CSA Group is planning to publish the W217 Ontario Wastewater Ma...
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New sector-specific management system standard for wastewater
What is the WWMS? In the spring of 2025, the CSA Group is planning to publish the W217 Ontario Wastewater Management ...
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Water Performance Assessment Basics: Indicators Characteristic
Indicators are indications, signals, or markers that display how near a program is to its targeted route and results....
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Water Performance Assessment Basics: the Process of Information
The Process of Information There is enough pressure on Water Utilities (WU) towards a more lean and resilient operati...
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Accounting for water: A global review and indicators of best practice for improved water governance
1. Introduction There is increasing competition for water between the economy and the environment (Falkenmark, 198...
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Water and sanitation research SDG soars despite gaps
The Arab region’s share in global productivity of scientific research papers related to Sustainable Development Goal ...
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Freedom to water in Alberta
Water Canada To ensure that plants receive the water they need, Alberta is removing the requirement to have a te...
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Which European countries have nationalised water?
Britain’s troubled water industry has dominated headlines recently, following a landmark review described as the most...
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Brussels starts enforcement of recast Drinking Water Directive
The European Commission recently initiated procedures against eight Member States for failing to transpose the recast...
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Argentina privatize Water Utilities
Argentina's government has announced it's starting the privatization process for the country's public water company,...
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Wales to get own water watchdog as Ofwat scrapped
Wales to get own water watchdog as Ofwat scrapped David DeansPolitical reporter, BBC Wales News Getty Images Wal...
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Flint’s water crisis enters new chapter as lead pipe replacement is complete
A decade after lead contaminated water was found in Flint, Michigan’s water system, the legal battle to replace lead...
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UK Government enforces stricter rules on sewage pollution and nature-based solutions
Water companies must be transparent in their efforts to prevent pollution from 23rd June as a new legal requirement ...
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EEA identifies water saving measures for EU’s most water-intensive sectors
Sectors that use the most water also offer the greatest potential for savings. That’s why the European Environment Ag...
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Wildfires threaten water quality for years after they burn
Years after wildfires burn forests and watersheds, the contaminants left behind continue to poison rivers and stream...
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A very long Nile, or 6,650 km of problems
Who owns the water of the Nile and what is its most dangerous inhabitant? Most of us know very little about the world...
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How medieval lessons for managing floods could help those facing them in northern Italy today
Saint Fredianus diverts the Serchio River by Filippo Lippi, 1438 WikiartNorthern Italy has been hit by a series of d...
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EC introduces 10% water saving objectives to create awareness in Water Resilience Strategy
The European Commission is asking all Member States to reduce their water use by ten per cent by 2030. These water sa...
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Private water tanker mafia exploits groundwater as govt agencies remain mute spectators
Hyderabad: Private water tanker operators are thriving in the GHMC areas, thanks to an utter lack of coordination amo...
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Spain to ban flushing wet wipes? Manufacturers to pay
The Spanish government has come up with a plan to address the harmful environmental impact of wet wipes. It also want...
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Ohio lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to eliminate lead water lines in 15 years
Ohio lawmakers have taken a step toward ensuring clean, safe drinking water for all residents with the introduction ...
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Record 81 criminal investigations launched into water companies in England
A record 81 criminal investigations into water companies have been launched in England since the last election, as p...
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Report highlights regulatory gaps in Nestlé mineral water case
A French Senate report released this week stated that the French government failed to disclose information related t...
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EPA announces it will keep maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will keep the current Natio...
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Leaked Water Resilience Strategy: Many positive elements but shifting PFAS burden to water service providers
The Water Resilience Strategy due to be presented on 4 June is likely to contain many positive elements, according to...
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Water condition analysis on the property during the issuance of a water permit
At first glance, it may not be clear whether the issuance of a water permit requires consideration of whether its exe...
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Study identifies strategies to mitigate laughing gas emissions during wastewater treatment
Laughing gas (nitrous oxide or N₂O) is primarily released by the microorganisms responsible for cleaning our wastewa...
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Sinking cities: The quiet crisis hitting urban America
Twenty-eight major U.S. cities, including New York, Dallas, and Seattle, are seeing urban areas sink by 2 to 10 mill...
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Temperature, Precipitation Impact Water Fetching Time in Africa
In the arid and semi-arid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean and safe water remains a pervasive challenge...
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Water reserves drained due to political decisions, Audit Office report finds
Cyprus depleted critical water reserves through political decisions between 2017 and 2023, forcing the government to ...
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UK water bosses can now face prison under new crackdown on illegal sewage pollution
Senior executives at water companies who conceal illegal sewage spills could now face up to two years in prison, as ...
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Utah’s Fluoride Ban in Drinking Water Won’t Settle Dispute on Safety
On March 27, amid a flourish of national attention, Utah’s Republican Governor Spencer Cox signed much-debated legisl...
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Forde: Dumping negatively impacting water supply
Minister of Environment and National Beautification Adrian Forde has linked illegal dumping to worsening water qualit...
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EPA enforcement actions at 10 California facilities address chemical safety deficiencies
EPA enforcement actions at 10 California facilities address chemical safety deficiencies Actions under Clean Air Ac...
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Planned closure of federal center in Georgia triggers worries about ability to monitor water quality
Routine water sampling conducted by the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper as part of a federal partnership revealed alarmin...
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How clans control access to water in city (India)
By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 21: A new study on water governance in Shillong, published in the journal of the Worl...
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Preventing waste in Europe. Findings from the latest EEA report
The European Environment Agency’s report Preventing Waste in Europe – Progress and Challenges, with a focus on food w...
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Inland waters increasingly low in oxygen
Inland waters – lakes, rivers and artificial reservoirs – are a vital component of the global biogeochemical system, ...
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BREAKING: Mexico to make ‘immediate’ water payment to US as Trump threatens sanctions
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Hours after President Donald Trump threatened Mexico with additional tariffs over a ...
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Agriculture: Deepening water crisis
Pakistan, home to over 250 million people, is edging close to a deeper water crisis. Climate change is tightening its...
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Swedish study finds fluoride in drinking water affects children’s health
Fluoride occurs naturally as fluoride ions in drinking water, but levels are low in municipal drinking water in Swede...
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a cosmic idea of the British to monitor pollution
Untreated wastewater continues to be discharged into the environment in many countries. Un...
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Water is no longer business as usual
We have entered an era of fierce global competition. To access energy. To access raw materials. To ...
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EPA to revise Water of the U.S. rule
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced last week that EPA will work with the...
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Strengthening Canada’s freshwater future: Government of Canada appoints new President of the Canada Water Agency
The Government of Canada announced the appointment of Mark Fisher as the President of the new Canada Water Agency, re...
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Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year, study shows
Gary D Chapman/ShutterstockCompost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tonnes of microplas...
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Trump EPA to overhaul WaterSense program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said his agency under the Trump administration...
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Water sector lauds bipartisan PFAS legislation
The Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of water sector associations whose membership represents all facets o...
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EPA Reviews Nitrate Limits in Drinking Water as Cancer Concerns Grow
STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to a 2024 study, detecting any nitrate in drinking water is linked to a 73% increase...
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PFAS: What we do (and don't) know about 'forever chemicals'
Authorities have stressed that drinking water in Sydney is safe after levels of PFAS, commonly dubbed 'forever chemi...
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What sewage to water ratio are you comfortable with?
The recent flooding has got me thinking: I wonder how much sewage was released into the waterways as a result of the ...
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Fluoride: Why Is It in Our Drinking Water, and Is It Safe for Children?
Fluoride in drinking water has become a controversial topic in the US, especially after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Presid...
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Federal legislation seeks to shield water, wastewater utilities from PFAS costs
By Hannah Grover Federal lawmakers are once again seeking to protect drinking water and wastewater utilities from so...
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How much raw sewage is released into rivers and the sea, and what are the rules?
BBC Every major English water company has reported data suggesting they've discharged raw sewage when the weather is...
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5 Takeaways From Our Reporting on Toxic Sludge Fertilizer
For decades, the government has encouraged farmers across the United States to spread sewage sludge on their cropla...
