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About 3.4 million North Carolinians drink water supplied by public water systems with forever chemical levels exceeding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency drinking water standards approved ...
Using a standard to limit discharges of those chemicals, DEQ argued, would make it cheaper for downstream utilities that rely on surface water to meet strict drinking water standards the U.S ...
In Pittsboro, there have been three occasions since July 2023 where a “slug” of 1,4-dioxane emanated from a chemical company in Burlington, passed through a wastewater treatment plant and ...
In 1913, the Corporation Commission was given responsibility for regulating water and hydroelectric utilities. In 1920 the commission was replaced by a single Utilities Commissioner and some part-time staff. [1] In 1941, the General Assembly created the North Carolina Utilities Commission, composed of three commissioners serving six-year terms.
American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international non-profit, scientific and educational association founded to improve water quality and supply. Established in 1881, it is a lobbying organization representing a membership (as of 2024) of around 50,000 members worldwide.
North Carolina Land and Water Fund (NCLWF) was created by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1996 as the 'Clean Water Management Trust Fund'. [1] The fund is an independent non-regulatory agency housed in the Division of Land and Water Stewardship in the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources .
In a historic announcement earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its first-ever drinking water standards to protect people against toxic "forever chemicals." ...
Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant, Washington, D.C. Water treatment is any process that improves the quality of water to make it appropriate for a specific end-use. The end use may be drinking, industrial water supply, irrigation, river flow maintenance, water recreation or many other uses, including being safely returned to the environment.