West Palm Beach considers new $63 million water filtration system
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, March 23, 2010 (Water Tech) — West Palm Beach city officials are considering the installation of a new $63 million water filtration system, the Palm Beach Post reported.
A formal vote to approve the project is expected at the city commission’s next meeting, the article stated.
According to Mayor Lois Frankel, the new system, which will replace the current 100-year-old water treatment system, would save the city $5 million per year.
“This is a very historic situation for us,” said Frankel. “This water system was originally built by Henry Flagler over 100 years ago, and we’re coming into the modern age. We’re very confident now that the water system is better than ever and it’s going to improve dramatically.”
AWWA supports EPA's new strategies for drinking water
WASHINGTON , March 24, 2010 (Water Tech) — American Water Works Association Deputy Executive Director Tom Curtis released a statement in response to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that it is developing new strategies to protect the nation’s drinking water, according to a press release.
In the statement, Curtis addressed EPA’s desire to encourage the development of new water treatment technologies.
“The water sector has a longstanding commitment to exploring technological advancements that provide safe, healthy water at a reasonable cost to communities and consumers,” Curtis said. “AWWA especially encourages the exploration of technologies that reduce utility energy costs and the water sector’s carbon footprint. We look forward to facilitating partnerships between AWWA members and EPA to encourage advancements that serve public health.”
Curtis also expressed AWWA’s support of the proposed stricter regulations for the carcinogenic compounds tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, epichlorohydrin and acrylamide.
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New EPA drinking water regulations could impact treatment costs in Nev.
RENO, NV, March 25, 2010 (Water Tech) — The new strategies for safe drinking water announced by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 22 could have an impact on local water treatment costs in Washoe County, Nevada, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported.
EPA has called for a tightening of drinking water standards for the toxic solvent tetrachloroethylene, or PCE, which is present in some groundwater wells in the area, according to the story.
Trichloroethylene (TCE), another solvent found in smaller quantities in local groundwater, is also being targeted for stricter regulation, the article stated.
Depending on the exact details of the regulations, treatment could be required at some wells, the story reported.
“We planned for this possibility. We’re prepared for it,” said Paul Miller, water quality chief for the Truckee Meadows Water Authority.
Multi-Pure Commentary:
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Toxic plumes contaminate groundwater in PA
LIMERICK, PA, March 29, 2010 (Water Tech) — Underground plumes of hazardous chemicals from two industrial sites have contaminated the groundwater beneath several dozen residences in Limerick, Pennsylvania, The Mercury reported.
The source of the contamination is believed to be the Teleflex Inc. plant and the former Stanley Stool Works, the article stated.
Officials said that the potentially carcinogenic chemicals — trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), 1,1-dichloroethylene (DCE), 1,2 dichloroethene (Cis) and 1,4-dioxane — threaten the area’s wells and could cause health problems for citizens, according to the story.
Multi-Pure Commentary:
Multi-Pure Drinking Water Systems have been certified by NSF International, under Standard 53 to reduce Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and Trichloroethylene (TCE), both VOCs.
Report on California water conditions published
SACRAMENTO, March 31, 2010 (Water Tech) — California water experts have announced the publication of a five-volume report on California water conditions, challenges and water resource management, according to a press release.
Titled “California Water Plan Update 2009,” the report comes on the heels of a historic water legislation package passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger in November 2009, the release stated.
Published at five year intervals, the updates of the 1957 California Water Plan are required by law and have been important sources of information for water planners, according to the release.
“The 2009 California Water Plan Update sets forth a blueprint for sustainability and forges a new direction for water management in California,” said Lester Snow, secretary for Natural Resources.
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R.I. floodwaters pose serious threat to public health
PROVIDENCE, RI, April 2, 2010 (Water Tech) — Rhode Island health and environment officials warned residents of the potential threats posed by contaminated floodwaters, the Associated Press reported.
New England was struck by three days of heavy precipitation this week, causing massive flooding. Rhode Island was hit particularly hard, according to the story.
Raw sewage, garbage and other contaminants are being carried in floodwater to the state’s rivers and streams and may end up in Narragansett Bay, the ocean inlet that is the lifeblood of the shellfishing industry, the article stated.
Treatment plants in Warwick and West Warwick and a pump station in Cranston have been overwhelmed by the flooding, causing even more problems for the state’s citizens, according to the story.
Arsenic in drinking water disturbs Ind. resident
MT. VERNON, ID, April 8, 2010 (Water Tech) — A Posey County, Ind. resident who is disturbed with the amount of arsenic in his drinking water has appealed to the county and state to provide drinkable water, according to an article on wfie.com.
After testing their water for arsenic last year, Todd Thurman and his neighbors found high levels of arsenic, the story reported.
“Everybody went around and had it checked and it ranged anywhere from 13 parts per billion to 77 parts per billion,” Thurman said.
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) arsenic standard for drinking water is 10 parts per billion.
Thurman said that higher than normal arsenic levels were found even after installing a filtration system, according to the story.
Multi-Pure Commentary:
Multi-Pure’s MP880 Series has been certified by NSF International, under Standard 53, to reduce Arsenic V.
N.M. town enacts action plan to reduce arsenic in drinking water
BERNALILLO, NM, April 9, 2010 (Water Tech) — Bernalillo, N.M., has enacted a Corrective Action Plan to bring the town’s water into compliance with federal regulations, The New Mexico Independent reported.
The action plan, which consists of iron and aluminum treatment systems, came in response to two violations the town received for exceeding the maximum contaminant level (MCL) allowed for arsenic in drinking water, according to the story.
The plan calls for the addition of ferric chloride to well water, in an effort to improve the effectiveness of the existing aluminum-based system at removing arsenic, the article stated.
Multi-Pure Commentary:
Multi-Pure’s MP880 Series has been certified by NSF International, under Standard 53, to reduce Arsenic V.
Researchers study link between high arsenic levels in groundwater and IQ
OAKLAND, MAINE, April 14, 2010 (Water Tech) — Researchers from Columbia University and the University of New Hampshire have been performing tests on elementary school students in central Maine to study the connection between high concentrations of arsenic in groundwater and intelligence levels, the Morning Sentinel reported.
Central Maine school systems have been selected for the study because geological surveys showed the area to have high arsenic content in its groundwater supplies, according to the story.
The researchers need more Maine study subjects before they can draw concrete conclusions, but initial findings indicate that there is a “small differential” between the IQs of children with high arsenic levels in their families’ private well-water supplies and those without it, the article stated.
After evaluating well-water supplies from more than 200 children and their families, the researchers found that 55 of the first 92 wells studied had arsenic levels that exceed federal guidelines, according to the report.
Multi-Pure Commentary:
Multi-Pure’s MP880 Series has been certified by NSF International, under Standard 53, to reduce Arsenic V.
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