by Lars | Jun 21, 2010 | Water Quality
A new study found that tens of millions of people in Bangladesh have been exposed to poisonous levels of arsenic from contaminated groundwater. Millions of villagers get their water from private wells that have naturally high levels of arsenic. The Lancet study found...
by Lars | Jan 13, 2010 | Water Quality
The vulnerability of our city water distribution systems to disruption and contamination by potential terrorist or malicious acts has been well documented. These potential attack scenarios have the ability, if orchestrated successfully, to produce casualties on a...
by Lars | Dec 28, 2009 | Water Quality
It snowed a lot in Minnesota last week. Most people look out the window and either smile or wince when they see the white fluffy stuff. I had a different reaction. “I wonder if snow would make better drinking water than Plymouth’s tap water?” We...
by Lars | Nov 5, 2009 | Water Quality
In September, 2009 the EPA released its third update to the “contaminant candidate list” (CCL 3). This is a list of substances which are not currently regulated in drinking water by the federal government but may be considered for future regulation. The EPA and other...
by Lars | Oct 30, 2009 | Water Quality
The city of Burnsville, MN got so many complaints about the foul odor and taste in their drinking water that they brought in an outside water consultant to figure out what’s causing the problem. One resident described the city’s tap was as “Chlorinated,...
