Water Quality

EPA Advances Science to Protect the Public from PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water

EPA Advances Science to Protect the Public from PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking the agency’s Science Advisory Board to review draft scientific documents regarding the health effects of certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). EPA is committed to science-based approaches to protect public health …

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US Army engineers water filter for removing toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ pumps 1,200 gallons per hour

https://techlinkcenter.org/news/us-army-engineers-water-filter-for-removing-toxic-forever-chemicals-pumps-1200-gallons-per-hour A patent application filed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers detailing a mobile, large-scale filtration system that removes PFAS chemicals from groundwater was made public for the first time on Thursday. The patent publication comes just days after the Biden administration announced a three-year plan to regulate and restrict the use of these chemicals, which the U.S. …

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House to vote on PFAS bill as Senate panel turns attention to cybersecurity

PFAS bill to address PFAS in the environment will take center stage in the House this week. A Senate committee has invited AMWA to deliver testimony during a Wednesday hearing on critical infrastructure cybersecurity. In the House, the PFAS Action Act (H.R. 2467) would require EPA to immediately begin the process of establishing drinking water …

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Upcoming Webinar: AZPDES General Permit Modifications

To simplify implementation of the new Arizona Surface Water Protection Program (SWPP), ADEQ will modify the existing AZPDES General Permits (GPs) to extend coverage to state-listed waters. Additionally, our goal is to have the modified permits finalized by mid-August. An informational webinar will be held on Thursday, June 3, 11 a.m. – noon. The purpose …

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Governor Ducey Signs Historic Water Protection Legislation

PHOENIX (May 5, 2021) — Governor Doug Ducey today signed water protection legislation to ensure clean water in nearly 800 Arizona streams, lakes as well as rivers. These are critical for drinking, fishing and recreation.  “Living in the desert, the value of water is something we in Arizona know well. We have taken great steps to protect …

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EPA Awards $4.5 Million to Improve Arizona’s Water Quality

Funds will support Arizona’s Nonpoint Source Management Plan, which implements high priority projects that have the greatest water quality impacts. Improving Arizona’s Water Quality PHOENIX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) $4,488,333 to carry out Arizona’s recently approved 2020-2024 Nonpoint Source State (NPS) Management Plan. …

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