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Nonpoint Source Pollution Remains the Largest Threat to US Waterways
Water quality in the United States has improved significantly since the signing of the Clean Water …
Study Identifies Primary Source of Community-Acquired Legionnaires' Disease Risk
Despite being one of the most prevalent types of Legionnaires' disease, tracking the source of cases of community-acquired Legionnaires' disease …
City's Recreational Water Quality Monitoring Transformed by Tech
Twenty years ago, poor water quality made swimming an uninviting prospect at Lake Ontario's northeastern edge in Kingston, Ontario. Official …
Recharging Groundwater Without Contamination
Groundwater in the U.S. is declining as uses exceed the aquifers' abilities to replenish or recharge. …
How Climate Change Impacts Water Resources
The impacts of climate change are stunningly obvious in recent satellite imagery of Lake Mead from the
As Clean Water Act Turns 50, Pollution Threats Persist
Before the Clean Water Act passed Congress (CWA) in 1972, America's waterways were nightmarishly polluted. Raw sewage, oil, and other …
Planning for a Natural Disaster and Mending Water Trust in Paradise, California
In a time when a natural disaster such as increased heavy precipitation or
IDEXX Acquires Water Testing Company TECTA-PDS
IDEXX Laboratories has acquired the Canadian water testing company TECTA-PDS™, which specializes in portable instruments that automatically test for Escherichia …
Drinking Water Utilities: Modernizing With Connective Technologies
Drinking water utilities across the U.S. and the world are increasingly shifting away from analog systems by adopting connected technologies …
Updated EU Drinking Water Directive Approved
The European Parliament approved an updated EU Drinking Water Directive (DWD) in December 2020, its first revision in more than …
FDA Releases LAAF Rule: How Water Labs Can Prepare
In December 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final rule on Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of …