ARTICLES BY PEAK JOHNSON
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For Years Californians Have Been Drinking Water Contaminated By Carcinogen4/25/2017
For some time, California has been struggling to control a probable human carcinogen called 1,2,3-trichloropropane (TCP) in its drinking water.
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Following Hexavalent Chromium Spill, Lake Michigan Appears Unharmed4/24/2017
Prompted by an industrial malfunction, the Chicago Department of Water Management (CDWM) located an elevated level of hexavalent chromium in Lake Michigan during recent water testing.
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Environmentalists: Permits Allow For Nitrogen Contamination Of Connecticut River4/24/2017
Springfield, CT, is having significant problems when it comes to its sewage system. It pumps large amounts of pollution into the Connecticut River, which in turn sends it flowing south through the state and into the Long Island Sound.
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In East Chicago, Corrosion Control Efforts May Make Lead Problem Worse4/21/2017
East Chicago, IN, has been using a chemical, sodium hexametaphosphate, in order to control corrosion in lead pipes. However, some experts think it could be doing more harm than good.
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West Virginia Finalizes Bill That Could Increase Water Pollution4/13/2017
For some time now, West Virginia lawmakers have been working toward legislation that could allow more toxic discharge into their waterways.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Des Moines Pollution Lawsuit3/31/2017
This month, a federal judge struck down the Des Moines Water Works' pollution lawsuit against drainage districts that are in three northwest Iowa counties.
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High Levels Of Bacteria Found In Minnesota Wells3/24/2017
Like many states in the country, Minnesota is struggling with bacteria and other viruses in small public drinking water wells.
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West Virginia Passes Water Pollution Bill3/23/2017
West Virginia’s House Bill 2506 was voted on earlier this month and opponents have said that it could put West Virginia’s drinking water supply at risk.
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Whidbey Island Wells Contaminated With Firefighting Chemicals3/17/2017
Foam contaminants at levels above the U.S. EPA guidelines have been found in the wells of residents living on Whidbey Island, WA. The Navy so far has tested over 170 island wells, citing some of them as off limits. In response, the Navy has been handing out bottled water as they expand their testing.
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New Legislation: Customers Must Be Informed Of Water Contamination Within 24 Hours3/10/2017
Because of a law passed at the end of last year, public water utilities will now have to inform customers within 24 hours if contaminated water is flowing into their homes.
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Harsh Storms Lead To Mass Sewage Spills In San Francisco Bay3/3/2017
After dealing with ongoing severe drought, California received an unexpected side effect after heavy storms passed over the state. Large amounts of sewage washed into the San Francisco Bay.
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Allentown Fights For Right To Blend Sewage3/2/2017
The act of sewage blending has long been controversial, with the U.S. EPA at one point scrapping the idea. In Allentown, PA, this controversy is playing out between the municipality and state regulators.
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Despite Employee Campaign Against Him, Pruitt Elected To Lead EPA3/1/2017
Some of the U.S. EPA’s own employees contacted their senators last month in an effort to get them to vote against the confirmation of President’s Trump controversial nominee Scott Pruitt.
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$670 Million Settlement Ordered For DuPont, Chemour Chemical Spill2/21/2017
Companies DuPont and Chemour recently agreed to pay $670.7 million in order to settle 3,550 lawsuits in a multidistrict litigation related to the dumping of a toxic chemical, known as C8, into the Ohio River near a former DuPont factory in West Virginia.
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NY Water Tests Find No PFOA, PFOS Threat2/15/2017
New York health and environmental regulators said that, after statewide targeted sampling for the two cancer-causing industrial chemicals PFOA and PFOS, there were no new cases of drinking water contamination found.