The city of Woodbury, Minn., is taking decisive action to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its drinking water through an innovative water treatment project. PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” are commonly found in various household and industrial products. … Continue reading →
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first-ever proposed regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS are 4 parts per trillion (ppt), and the EPA is proposing that PFNA, PFHxS, … Continue reading →
Several years ago, the city of Bemidji, Minn., discovered perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances had leached from the city airport into the underground aquifer the city’s five wells draw from for producing drinking water. The PFAS family includes an array of … Continue reading →
Municipalities and utilities across the U.S. have joined a multidistrict litigation (MDL) suit claiming that their water supplies are contaminated with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). These chemicals have been used for decades to extinguish … Continue reading →
First, it was lead leeching into the water of some communities, which led to more regulations. Now per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been prevalent, causing water utilities, some of which may still be dealing with lead pipe issues, to deal … Continue reading →
Following a discussion regarding the master planning process for the Tampa, Fla., drinking water facility, a city consultant suggested the possibility of piloting a suspended ion exchange system. One goal of the discussion was to find options for reducing the … Continue reading →
Disneyland did not start in Anaheim, Calif. Nor was Disney World first established in Orlando, Fla. Such unrivaled world-renowned family attractions are the manifestations of myriad plans, measurements and prototypes, themselves the products of initially intangible ideas. And those ideas … Continue reading →
A city in Massachusetts with a history of pioneering recycling efforts has again developed a program to ease the effects of sustainability policies on its residents. Massachusetts’ mattress waste ban will go into effect Nov. 1. The ban is part … Continue reading →
There are many ways to take better care of the environment, and Ann Arbor, Mich., is full steam ahead with its plans to do so. Missy Stults, city sustainability manager, explained in great detail just what these plans involved, both … Continue reading →
Recent developments in groundwater testing and regulation have made it easier to ensure safe public drinking water for all. If harmful contaminants have been detected in your water source, it’s crucial to take action to comply with the law and … Continue reading →
In 2011, administrators of the city of Milwaukee, Wis., realized they could remediate many of their pavements using a process that recycles the existing asphalt in place. They knew that Re-HEAT hot-in-place recycling was a revolutionary process that would allow … Continue reading →
