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• EPA May Call For Replacement of All Lead Water Pipes To Avoid Lead Poisoning

  October 28, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA is considering new rules requiring the replacement of all lead water lines in the U.S.

• Water Contamination Lawsuit Over Monsanto PCB’s Dismissed

  August 25, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed public nuisance lawsuits by three California cities which accuse Monsanto of polluting San Francisco Bay with cancer-causing PCBs.

• Toxic Chemicals In Drinking Water Pose Risk for 6M Americans: Study

  August 10, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  More than six million Americans may drink from water sources contaminated with an unregulated toxic chemical used in firefighting and manufacturing, the findings of a new study warn.

• PFOAs Are Hazard To Human Health, Science Panel Warns

  July 25, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  PFOA is likely an immune hazard to humans and may cause hypersensitivity and other problems, according to a panel of scientists.

• Well Water Lead Contamination Problems Pose Risk Many States: USGS

  July 20, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A USGS study warns that corrosivity in half the nation's states could increase the risk of lead exposure from well water.

• Testicular Cancer Lawsuit Over C-8 Teflon Chemical Results in $5.6M Verdict Against DuPont

  July 11, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  An Ohio federal jury has ordered DuPont to pay $5.1 million to a man who suffered testicular cancer after exposure to C-8 that contaminated waters near a DuPont plant.

• Drinking Water Lead Levels Dangerously High in Many U.S. Systems: Report

  July 1, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Environmentalists warn that many water systems are not doing what they should to prevent lead exposure, putting millions of Americans potentially at risk.

• Flint Water Poses Long-Term Health Risks, EPA Warns

  June 20, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA is warning that problems with the Flint water system may mean more contamination problems in the future.

• EPA Draft Guide Sets Radiological Limits On Drinking Water

  June 10, 2016

  Russell Maas

  The EPA has released new guidelines on dealing with radiological contamination of drinking water supplies.

• Legionnaires’ Disease Risks Can Be Reduced By New Water Management Guidelines: CDC

  June 8, 2016

  Russell Maas

  The CDC has issued new guidelines on preventing Legionnaire's disease outbreaks through water system maintenance.