Environmental Issues

Concerns over water supplies, usage, conservation, sustainability and waste have prompted Water Technology® to develop a new industry topic — Environmental Issues. Articles and news releases that fall under this category of water treatment include sustainability and conservation efforts found throughout the industry.

Many industry forecasters paint a bleak picture of water supplies, resources and the availability of potable water for the near future and predict that environmental issues will be at the forefront of solutions-based treatment and usage.

Environmental issues and answers are evident throughout the world and the following articles and press releases keep readers in touch with reality and ahead of customer concern.

Magazine Articles in Environmental Issues

Trace contaminants parts two and beyondWhat dealers should know about trace radioactive contaminant removal.[November 2011]
Educating customers on radioactive contaminationRichard DiPaolo, Editorial Director[November 2011]
Implementing arsenic removal programs: The right wayEach project and situation is unique and should be evaluated taking into account the individual requirements and concerns of consumers.[October 2011]
Trace elements sweeping the nation's wells[October 2011]
Should EPA regulate perchlorate?It is hard to make a judgment on whether perchlorate should or should not be regulated.[September 2011]
VOCs[September 2011]

Online Exclusives in Environmental Issues

Hydraulic fracturing in the news11/15/2011 EPA started the study in 2010 after a request was made from Congress, and its plans to release its findings in 2012 and have a final report ready by 2014.
Buildup from iron and manganese10/10/2011 Health problems associated with iron and manganese are not significant. But, issues with these contaminants can become an extreme hassle.
Harmful levels of trace elements found in water samples9/1/2011 Trace elements in groundwater exceed human health benchmarks at a rate that far outpaces most other groundwater contaminants, such as nitrate, pesticides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

News in Environmental Issues

New York may dump fracking wastewater in Ohio2/22/2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio, which already receives large amounts of fracking wastewater from Pennsylvania, could be set to relieve the state of New York from this issue because of its 176 wells.
Va. power plant seeks radioactivity leak’s source2/22/2012 LOUISA, Va. — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission stated that the radiation is not a public health risk.
Albany trying to figure out how to handle contaminated wastewater from shale gas drilling2/21/2012 ALBANY, N.Y. — Advocates are saying that this a glaring issue as the state ponders final regulations on the process.
30 wells to be installed in Burbank area to monitor chromium 6 levels2/20/2012 BURBANK, Calif. — This is another move by the federal agency to reduce the levels of the cancer-causing contaminant that are potentially harmful to the water and health of the environment.
Woman dies of Legionnaires’ disease contracted from water at dentist office2/17/2012 ROME, Italy — The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ was found in the dentist’s water line and the authors of the report say that dentist offices are becoming a more common place for the disease to occur.
Foul smell in Ala. town could be from groundwater contamination2/17/2012 EIGHT MILE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) said they are suspicious of the groundwater but have yet been able to confirm the acquisition.

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