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Parkson Expands Operations to Middle East, North Africa
September 18, 2008
Air Agency Fines Bottled Water Co.
August 11, 2008
ASTM Developing Standards on Antimicrobial Copper
August 11, 2008
Agency Seeks Aircraft Drinking Water Guidance Comments
July 30, 2008
EPA: No Regulation Needed for 11 Potential Contaminants
July 30, 2008

Snowmelt Changes Could Challenge Water Management in Western U.S.
July 22, 2008
Drinking Water Authority Addresses Conservation Consequences
July 17, 2008
ITT Completes EPA Validation for UV System
June 27, 2008
Chinese Visit, Seek Ideas for Grassroots Programs
June 5, 2008
Study Shows Persistent Nature of Antimicrobials
May 22, 2008
Water Treatment Plant Goes Solar -- Affordably
May 20, 2008
A Shock to the System
June 1, 2006By Darin St. Germain
A new, stricter arsenic rule is starting to affect small and large water supplies
On Jan. 23, 2006, the arsenic rule was implemented with a new limit of 10 parts per billion (ppb) (the old standard was 50 ppb). The new rule has a broad reach; it affects large and small drinking water treatment systems, including non-community water supplies.
Water Quality Management 101
October 1, 2005By W. Wesley Eckenfelder, William Ney Hansard
A basic overview of the key concepts related to treating municipal and industrial wastewater
Over the past few decades there has been an increased awareness of the importance of water quality. Many municipalities and industrial facilities have upgraded or installed new technologies to meet the demand for clean water. Advances in water quality science show that further improvements are needed to ensure a plentiful water supply and to protect the natural environment.
Going with the Flow
September 1, 2004By James E. Gallagher
Learning more about the effects of flow conditioning on water measurement can enhance water and wastewater treatment performance and cut costs
The full cost of ownership related to operating a water or wastewater treatment facility consists of the initial capital, commissioning, training, spare parts, maintenance, and calibration costs for the lifetime of the equipment.
Remediation Marathon Style
June 1, 2004By Scott D. Wallace
Constructed wetlands are an economical way of cleaning up petroleum-contaminated sites that require treatment over long periods of time
In-situ biological treatment (bioremediation) systems have now gained widespread acceptance for dealing with sites impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons. However, at many remediation sites, the need to pump groundwater to maintain gradient control still generates a stream of contaminated water requiring treatment, even if in-situ technologies are being employed.
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Rollbacks Overshadow Bush's Environmental Record

Excerpts of Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) prepared remarks for a Sept. 24 hearing on the Bush Administration's environmental record.

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