EPA Moves to Make Drinking Water Safer
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued new national water regulations yesterday that it said will help reduce lead in drinking water, keep utilities honest in testing for lead and warn the public when water poses a health risk.
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A proposed change in how the federal government measures water for fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin river delta has environmental groups alarmed and California officials concerned about potential harm to wildlife habitat.
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The Food and Drug Administration  said yesterday that it is making changes in the way it operates to prevent the kind of drug safety controversies that have dogged the agency in recent years.
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Advancements in nanotechnology are increasingly being applied in the water-purification industry, where keeping harmful microbes out of drinking water requires nano-scale innovation. By Michael Bradbury.
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By Donita Naylor; Journal Staff Writer  Knowledge and maintenance are keys in keeping well water free of contaminants, say speakers at a workshop.
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New water quality inspections on airliners were initiated Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to the discovery of coliform bacteria in the drinking water of one in every eight planes it tested.
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MONTREAL (CP) - Thousands of Montreal homes and apartments are served by city water pipes made of lead but the public health department said Wednesday the water is safe to drink.  Dr.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania is enhancing its mercury switch removal program to prevent the chemical from entering the environment where it can pollute air and water. It's doing this, said Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A.
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By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 24--LOWER ARKANSAS Valley Water Conservancy District officials are on the right track, demonstrating leadership and independence in their quest to protect the region's rural water supplies from being lost to the urban Front Range.
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From fast-food chains to Congress, moves are afoot to reduce animal suffering and ensure food safety
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The U.S. Department of Energy has designed a Web program to help oil and natural gas companies solve the environmental challenge of produced water.
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Arsenic in drinking water is a global threat to health, affecting more than 70 countries and 137 million people, according to new research.
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Now there&#39;s something else for airline passengers to worry about -- the safety of their drinking water. New tests show nearly one of out every eight passenger airliners flying in the United States has drinking
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CHICAGO, Sept. 19  /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will participate in a water quality monitoring demonstration on the west branch of the DuPage River in Naperville on Wednesday, Sept. 20, to highlight the importance of clean water.
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HERSHEY, Pa., March 5  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Water is now accepting applications for its Environmental Grant Program to support innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds and community drinking water supplies.
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To: MEDICAL EDITORS  Contact: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, +1- 404-498-0070   ATLANTA, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Water in the drinking water system for the Tarawa Terrace family housing area at U.S.
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Bacteria levels in DC tap water exceeded federal health standards this month for the first time since 1996, city and Environmental Protection Agency officials announced yesterday, but they said most people are not at risk.