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Tag: water treatment

Diagram of an improperly bored well. Improperly constructed bored wells allow potentially contaminated surface and near surface water to enter the well and potentially contaminate the local groundwater.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Infectious Disease

Rulemaking on Water May No Longer Be Purview of Public Health

by Editor July 1, 2014July 10, 2014
Staff from the U.S. Fish and WIldlife Service take core samples following the spill of coal ash into the Dan River. Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Coal Ash Bill Sets Few New Requirements for Water Monitoring, Cleanup

by Gabe Rivin June 10, 2014April 7, 2017
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Rules for Carcinogen Precursor Limited by Lack of Monitoring, Research

by Gabe Rivin May 19, 2014April 7, 2017
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Fracking Waste Could Increase Carcinogens in NC Drinking Water

by Gabe Rivin May 12, 2014April 7, 2017
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured

Options Are Limited for Fracking Wastewater

by Gabe Rivin April 28, 2014April 7, 2017
Bromoform chemical diagram
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Coal Waste May Cause Carcinogen Spikes in Drinking Water

by Gabe Rivin April 7, 2014April 7, 2017

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