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New Jersey seeks stricter limit on chemicals, PFCs in drinking waterNew Jersey seeks stricter limit on chemicals, PFCs in drinking water

New Jersey seeks stricter limit on chemicals, PFCs in drinking water

Photo: Testing water samples for unsafe substances at a lab in Fairfield, NJ. LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — New Jersey has some…

7 years ago
New Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking WaterNew Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water

New Jersey Sets First Binding State Limits for Perfluorinated Chemicals in Drinking Water

Regulators adopt strictest standards in the nation. Photo: Groundwater in Salem County, New Jersey, has been contaminated by perfluorinated chemicals…

7 years ago
Report: Contamination in Ringwood could threaten the Wanaque ReservoirReport: Contamination in Ringwood could threaten the Wanaque Reservoir

Report: Contamination in Ringwood could threaten the Wanaque Reservoir

A brief overview of the Ringwood Mines Superfund site as of early 2017. The formerly Ford-owned site in Passaic County,…

8 years ago
Map of New York seascape reveals a wildlife treasure troveMap of New York seascape reveals a wildlife treasure trove

Map of New York seascape reveals a wildlife treasure trove

Text and illustration © National Geographic/Wildlife Conservation Society. Just in time for World Oceans Day, the new map displays a…

8 years ago
Report finds Florida drinking water ranks 2nd worst in nationReport finds Florida drinking water ranks 2nd worst in nation

Report finds Florida drinking water ranks 2nd worst in nation

A study just released finds Floridians were exposed to unsafe drinking water, ranking second in the nation for most violations…

8 years ago