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EPA Issues New Clean Water Guidance for Comment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued new draft guidancetoday aimed at clarifying which waters are protected by the Clean Water... Read More»
30 New Contaminants Proposed for Monitoring under Safe Drinking Water Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed new monitoring requirements for 30 currently unregulated contaminants under the... Read More»
ACWA Files Comments on Chromium 6, Fluoride
ACWA submitted formal comments Feb. 15 on the state’s proposed public health goal (PHG) for chromium 6 in drinking water. In a... Read More»
DWR Awards Millions to Combat Chromium 6 in Drinking Water
The Department of Water Resources has awarded a $2.5 million grant to the City of Glendale to conduct a pilot study on lowering chromium... Read More»
Senate Hearing Puts Drinking Water in Spotlight
Contaminants such as chromium 6 and perchlorate were in the spotlight at an oversight hearing today before the Senate Environment and... Read More»
EPA to Move Ahead with Perchlorate Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will move forward with developing a drinking water standard for perchlorate,... Read More»
Chromium 6 and Perchlorate Legislation Introduced
U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein (both D-CA) introduced legislation Jan. 26 directing the Environmental Protection... Read More»
EPA Issues Guidance on Chromium 6 Monitoring
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released new guidance today recommending steps for public water systems to enhance... Read More»
New Draft PHG Released for Perchlorate
The state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) today released a new draft public health goal (PHG) of 1 part per... Read More»
Changes Proposed for Fluoride in Drinking Water
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are recommending lowering the amount... Read More»
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