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Cholera Deaths Highlight Unsafe Water Quality in South Africa

In the small town of Hammanskraal, South Africa, 23 residents have died of cholera since May …

| Sep 28, 2023

Various forms of pollution cause degraded waters, including suspended sediment, excess nutrients, harmful bacteria, and heavy metals. A water body …

| Sep 22, 2023

Drone-based water testing has gained traction over recent years. While the technology varies, it generally involves deploying an unmanned aerial …

| Sep 15, 2023

| Aug 01, 2023

In the ever-pressing work to reduce water contamination, the Dutch nonprofit Deltares has partnered with IBM to offer a solution. …

| Sep 07, 2023

On World Water Day, March 22, 2023, IDEXX CEO Jay Mazelsky announced IDEXX's pledge to join other industry leaders to …

| Aug 31, 2023

The concentration of pharmaceutical drugs in the world's rivers could harm human and ecosystem health, according to a

| Aug 17, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six …

| Aug 11, 2023

A new law requires Legionella pneumophila testing for cooling towers in New Brunswick at least once every 30 days. The …

| Aug 03, 2023

For more than a decade, Michael and Chantell Sackett battled the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in court over filling the …

| Jul 18, 2023

Of the main water quality indicators that water test labs assess—including dissolved oxygen, acidity, dissolved solids, …

| Jul 13, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army announced a final …

| Jul 06, 2023