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Home » Keywords: » drinking water

Items Tagged with 'drinking water'

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Water Wells

Well Integrity Under Pressure: Preventing Failures That Threaten Groundwater

Recent EPA enforcement notices put mechanical-integrity testing back in the spotlight.
John Oldani
John Oldani
October 30, 2026
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Recent EPA enforcement notices put mechanical-integrity testing back in the spotlight. 


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What they’re drilling for in Robbinsdale, Minn.

Crews are drilling across three Minnesota sites as officials investigate PFAS contamination and weigh options for treating the city’s water.
Kerith Gabriel
Kerith Gabriel
September 2, 2026
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A PFAS investigation is taking drilling crews hundreds of feet underground in search of the contamination source.


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Uncharted Waters Chapter 1

The Regulatory Blind Spot and Hydrological Reality

As industrial water demand grows, drillers and groundwater professionals can help communities understand and defend interconnected water resources.
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
August 31, 2026
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Private wells can feel the effects of large-scale groundwater use, even when pumping happens far below the surface. With federal oversight limited, local groundwater expertise may become increasingly important in evaluating development impacts before wells start running dry.
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Remediation News

Veolia Files Lawsuit in Delaware to Recover PFAS Treatment Costs from Nine Companies

The suit alleges that nine industrial companies near Veolia's Stanton Plant are culpable in creating high levels of PFAS in Delaware drinking water
Kerith Gabriel
Kerith Gabriel
August 27, 2026
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The suit, filed in Delaware Superior Court, alleges that nine industrial companies near Veolia's Stanton Plant are culpable in creating high levels of PFAS in Delaware's drinking water.


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The future of water

Another Shortage Affecting America's Water? The Decline of People Working in the Sector

The EPA is looking for ways to bring more workers into the nation’s water sector as expected retirements raise concerns about who will operate and maintain drinking water and wastewater systems in the years ahead.
John Oldani
John Oldani
August 26, 2026
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The EPA is looking for ways to bring more workers into the nation’s water sector as expected retirements raise concerns about who will operate and maintain drinking water and wastewater systems in the years ahead.


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Water policy

EPA releases new checklist aimed at catching drinking water issues earlier

EPA officials say the move is intended to help the agency and state regulators work together to assess water systems and protect drinking water.
John Oldani
John Oldani
August 26, 2026
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EPA officials say the move is intended to help the agency and state regulators work together to assess water systems and protect drinking water.


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Can We Refill Our Aquifers? MAR & The Groundwater Crisis
Episode 163 – The Driller Newscast

Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR)

Silver Bullet or Wishful Thinking?
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
August 19, 2026
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The critical realities of permanent land subsidence and well-construction safety, and why local policy and community involvement are essential to preventing "water bankruptcy."
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Western Kansas

EPA Turns Attention to Rural Water Challenges in Western Kansas

Rural water systems rarely make national headlines, but they play a critical role in keeping communities healthy and local economies running.
John Oldani
John Oldani
August 10, 2026
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Rural water systems rarely make national headlines, but they play a critical role in keeping communities healthy and local economies running.
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EPA Nears Approval of Colorado Underground Injection Wells Application

Public hearing set for Colorado UIC wells application that is essential for geothermal energy mining
JJ Smith is The Driller's Washington, D.C., correspondent
J.J. Smith
March 30, 2026
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The SDWA directs the EPA to establish requirements that states, territories, and authorized tribes must meet to be granted primary enforcement responsibility or “primacy” for a UIC program.


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