ARTICLES BY SARA JEROME

• Newark Lead Crisis Follows Pattern Of Flint

  11/2/2018

  The lead crisis in Newark, NJ, has clear echoes of the disaster in Flint, MI.

• Pennsylvania Lawmakers Fail To Pass PFAS Bill

  10/23/2018

  State lawmakers in Pennsylvania failed to pass legislation to address drinking water contamination last week in a sign of the difficulty of locating funding to clean up PFAS pollution.

• Japan To Flush Radioactive Fukushima Water Into Ocean

  10/22/2018

  Japan plans to release radioactive water tainted by the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.

• Amid Contamination Crisis, PFAS Experts Are In Demand

  9/3/2018

  Pennsylvania is having trouble finding an in-house toxicologist to set standards for perfluorinated compounds.

• Maryland Breaks With Trump On Water Pollution

  8/30/2018

  Maryland is pushing for stricter water pollution regulations despite that this move puts the state at odds with the Trump administration.

• Who's To Blame For Algal Blooms?

  8/14/2018

  With algal blooms forcing the closure of popular beaches in Vermont this summer, some critics are blaming sewage plants for the problem.

• Study: Trends In Nitrate Pollution In Gulf Of Mexico

  7/13/2018

  Nitrogen pollution flowing into the Gulf of Mexico by way of Iowa has grown by nearly 50 percent over the last two decades, according to a new University of Iowa study.

• Contaminated Superfund Site On Long Island Prompts Lawsuit

  7/12/2018

  Two businesses are being sued by the U.S. Attorney’s office for allegedly contaminating drinking water on Long Island.

• Report: Cost Burden Of Nitrate Pollution Is High

  7/6/2018

  A new study builds evidence for a fact that water professionals already know: Nitrate pollution is a growing cost burden for water utilities.

• Brewery Pollution Challenges Water Quality

  7/3/2018

  Wastewater from breweries is creating pollution problems in Lake Champlain.

• Non-Regulation Of PFCs Complicating Military Cleanups

  6/29/2018

  In March, the Pentagon provided its most comprehensive report to date on the scope water contamination caused by military bases.

• National Study Examines Drugs In Wastewater

  6/20/2018

  Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey have published a major study of how pharmaceutical companies pollute the environment by sending their wastewater to treatment plants.

• Wastewater Plants Linked To Microplastic Pollution

  6/19/2018

  A new study has linked wastewater treatment plants to microplastic pollution in rivers in the United Kingdom.

• Study Links Wastewater On Roads To Water Pollution

  6/7/2018

  A new research study links the use of oil and gas wastewater to the spread of air and water pollution.

• Raw Sewage A Major Problem In Appalachian Towns

  6/5/2018

  In small Appalachian towns, finding enough money to maintain wastewater infrastructure is a big challenge.