A new technique that uses an inexpensive, disposable fiber optics telemetry system to relay real-time information about the drilling process is garnering attention in the oil and gas industry.
The United States must invest an additional $250 billion to replace aging drinking water infrastructure over the next 30 years, reports a national study conducted by the American Water Works Association (AWAA) on the nation's drinking water infrastructure.
Council says a more science-based approach is needed to improve a federally mandated program that requires states to clean up U.S. lakes, rivers and other bodies of water.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it does not need to issue a standard of quality regulation for bottled water in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) issuance of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs) for the control of cryptosporidium contamination in surface water sources for public drinking water.
The EPA recently won commitments from 36 chemical manufacturers to provide information critical to evaluating the potential health risks to children from 20 commonly used chemicals.
Earlier this year, the Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington Ground Water Associations presented the Pacific Northwest Expo, a biennial event that features the latest products, technologies and services for the ground water industry.
Some 5,000 homeowners in 15 Santa Clarita Valley housing developments will benefit from a $41 - million settlement approved by a state court to be paid primarily by builders, plumbers and water softening companies who installed defective foreign-made galvanized steel water pipes.
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