Jun 5, 2018 | Industry News
Across the country, the news stories about problems related to elevated lead levels in drinking water continue to pop up. Here are few of the latest: Providence, Rhode Island, is launching a “lead free is the way to be” initiative to encourage testing and...
May 22, 2018 | Industry News
With recent reports about elevated lead levels in Chicago’s tap water, the news now emerges that the Chicago Park District plans to shut down and/or remove many of the city’s 1,250 outdoor drinking water fountains. According to the Chicago Tribune: 500...
May 17, 2018 | Industry News
Count Denver, Colorado, among the rising number of cities facing a crisis as a result of elevated levels of lead in its tap water. This May 3 article from the Denver Post reveals testing found lead in the water of some homes as a result of lead pipe corrosion. A clash...
May 8, 2018 | Industry News
This recent post from the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) notes that the organization, along with the Newark Education Workers Caucus (NEW Caucus), plans to file a lawsuit against the city of Newark, New Jersey, because it has not taken action to address...
Apr 24, 2018 | Industry News
WQP recently reported on a Chicago Tribune drinking water analysis that turned up some eye-opening results about the city’s tap water. The analysis found: Nearly 70% of the 2,797 homes where water was sampled from over the last two years showed some...
Apr 11, 2018 | Industry News
This recent press release from the American Chemistry Society reports on a case study from the organization’s Environmental Science & Technology journal on the topic of lead contamination in private wells. This case study focuses on health department...
