The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made a preliminary determination not to regulate 11 contaminants on the second drinking water contaminant candidate list. The agency's preliminary regulatory determination, based on a review of health effects and occurrence data, concludes that the specific contaminants do not occur at levels of public health concern in public water systems.
Since 1974, glaciologist Lonnie Thompson has made the trek to the Quelccaya ice cap at least 27 times, drilling cores through to bedrock, taking samples and periodically monitoring its slow but accelerating retreat.
A recent analysis led by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientist describes a mechanism for capturing carbon dioxide emissions from a power plant and injecting the gas into the
Grundfos Technical Institute will conduct 2 1⁄2-day ground water pump system training programs for pump installation and distributor sales professionals. Coursework and hands-on lab training take place:• Sept. 18-20 in
The 2007 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) will feature presentations by leading industry experts, who will focus on the latest technological trends and operational issues affecting the utility/construction
If a natural disaster strikes, clean drinking water and emergency electricity can now be made readily available through the Solar Cube. Completely portable and easily assembled on site, the device
Consumer and
industrial demands for clean water will drive the market for cross-flow
membrane systems and replacement membranes to more than $11 billion in 2011, up
from $8.3 billion in 2007, according to a new online report.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Quality Financing Act
of 2007 (HR 720) by a strong 303-108 vote. The bill would authorize the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund to the
tune of $14 billion for the next four years.
In early March, the RRS James Cook set sail on its maiden voyage to explore the depths beneath the Atlantic Ocean. Using a state-of-the-art rock drill, a team of scientists aboard the ship will extract core samples from the seabed more than 16,000 feet below the surface of the ocean.
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