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Treating drinking water to tackle multiple pollutants could prevent more than 50,000 cancer cases in the U.S., a new study ...
State public health officials are warning residents not to buy or drink bottled water from Simpson Spring Company due to PFAS contamination.
The issue has been declared a "global emergency." Officials take key step in battle against invisible threat in drinking ...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said water from Simpson Spring tested for PFAS above drinking water standards.
The Division of Public Health in a statement said Delaware’s drinking water remains unaffected by the Bucks County, Pennsylvania chemical spill in a Delaware River tributary.
Residents whose wells were impacted by the flooding are urged to take immediate steps to disinfect their wells to ensure the safety of their drinking water.
Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental need that supports community health, prevents waterborne disease and contributes to our overall quality of life. The La Plata County Public Health ...
The proposal is designed to prevent public health crises around contaminated drinking water — such as what occurred in 2014 in Flint, Michigan — from happening again in the future.
The State Health Department on Wednesday proposed drinking water regulations for 23 new contaminants, including toxic chemicals often found in common items such as cookware, cosmetics and carpets.
The Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Surface Water Matching Planning Grant programs are all set-asides in the state’s Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Fund.
Public health recommendations generally suggest drinking eight cups of water a day. And many people just assume it’s healthy to drink plenty of water. Now researchers at UC San Francisco have taken a ...
In a press conference held Sunday, Mass DPH commissioner John Auerbach confirmed the state's drinking water supply was unaffected and posed no risk to public health.