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Tag: Safe Drinking Water Act

Photo taken from the banks of the Cape Fear River near the Memorial Bridge that crosses the river between New Hanover and Brunswick counties.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Another Unwelcome Contaminant in the Cape Fear River

by Catherine Clabby June 20, 2017July 14, 2017
To lower sample bottles from a bridge, graduate students Catalina Lopez and Zachary Hopkins use a plastic cord dispenser, a long rope, and PVC pipe drilled with holes so it can sink to move a sample bottle into the Haw River and back up again. Photo by Julie Williams Dixon
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Research News

Tainted Waters: New Drinking Water Threat Concerns Scientists, Officials

by Catherine Clabby September 12, 2016September 12, 2016
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Healthcare Workers, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

Coal Ash & Water: Timeline of a Controversy

by Catherine Clabby August 12, 2016January 9, 2017
A cross-section illustration shows the relationship of the aquifer systems between Hampstead, at left, and Bald Head Island. Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Posted inEnvironmental Health, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

Researchers Focus on Groundwater

by Editor February 2, 2016February 2, 2016
A view above sedimentation basins, where the water is clarified as heavy particles settle. Photo by Gabe Rivin
Posted inConsumer News, Environmental Health, Featured

From Raindrop to Tap: Where Your Water Comes From

by Gabe Rivin December 22, 2015July 23, 2018
A municipal drinking water plant. Unlike at a private well, water is treated for bactria and for chemicals such as 1.4 dioxane at a central location, then pumped through pipes to residents. This can symbolize 1,4 dioxane contamination and clean water.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Public Health, State Health Policy

Public Health a Low Priority for Water and Sewer Extensions, Study Finds

by Gabe Rivin September 8, 2015April 7, 2017

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