contaminants

What is an ‘impaired’ waterway and why are so many in Pennsylvania?

Photo: Pennsylvania's "Category 5" streams include the Juniata and Susquehanna rivers and many creeks, such as the Yellow Breeches in…

6 years ago

Dioxane detected in Ann Arbor drinking water from Barton Pond for first time

ANN ARBOR, MI - Recent lab tests at Ann Arbor’s water treatment plant indicated 1,4-dioxane in the city’s surface water…

6 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Hawaii Clean Water Act Case

Degraded coral reefs at Kahekili Beach Park in west Maui, Hawaii. Peter Swarzenski / Usgs In a case watched closely…

6 years ago

Firefighting foam linked to water contamination across Massachusetts

State environmental officials are tracking an emerging threat to drinking water across Massachusetts linked to a firefighting foam used at…

6 years ago

Is Our Water Supply Disrupting the Human Endocrine System?

Credit: Pixabay. Exposure to emerging contaminants, even at extremely low doses, can cause adverse health effects for humans, including endocrine…

6 years ago