Explainer: Who regulates U.S. drinking water, and how?
WEBSep 30, 2020 · The act authorized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the first time to set national standards for contaminants in drinking water. The EPA has since developed standards for 91 contaminants, a medley of undesirable intruders that range from arsenic and nitrate to lead, copper and volatile organic chemicals like benzene.
HotSpots H2O: New UN Report Details Global Progress ... - Circle …
WEBJun 24, 2019 · A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) finds that 2.2 billion people, more than a quarter of the global population, live far below contemporary standards for safe water and sanitation.
Infographic: The Age of U.S. Drinking Water Pipes - Circle of Blue
WEBFeb 18, 2016 · Brett writes about agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and the politics and economics of water in the United States. He also writes the Federal Water Tap, Circle of Blue’s weekly digest of U.S. government water news.He is the winner of two Society of Environmental Journalists reporting awards, one of the top honors in American environmental journalism: first place for explanatory reporting ...
Kansas and Army Corps Revive Study to Ship Water from Missouri …
WEBOct 24, 2013 · By Brett Walton Circle of Blue. GARDEN CITY, Kansas – In response to rising concern about diminishing water supplies and the security of grain production in Kansas, state officials and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have agreed to re-evaluate a seminal 1982 federal water supply study that proposed transporting billions of gallons of water annually from the Missouri River to farms across ...
Flint Water Crisis - Circle of Blue
WEBFlint Water Crisis - Circle of Blue. In April 2014, an ill-fated decision to switch water sources triggered a series of governance and infrastructure failures that contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan’s seventh largest city, with high levels of lead. For residents of Flint, whose concerns about water quality went unaddressed for ...
‘Mass Aging’ of Dams a Global Safety and Financial Risk, UN …
WEBJan 22, 2021 · By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue. A global dam-building binge that spanned the early- to mid-20th century is now reaching a turning point, according to a report published by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health.. These dams are nearing middle and old age, when their operation and maintenance poses growing financial, environmental, and safety challenges.
“Fighting for Inches” in the Southeast’s Struggle With Salt
WEBAug 22, 2022 · By Hannah Richter, Circle of Blue – August 22, 2022. Saltwater intrusion threatens coastal agriculture on the Delmarva Peninsula and in the Carolinas. Thousands of acres are already unable to be farmed. Conservation easements can facilitate a transition of cropland to salt marsh, providing numerous ecosystem services and up to 90% of the ...
Water Could Make Michigan a Climate Refuge. - Circle of Blue
WEBFeb 16, 2021 · The collaborative’s four newsrooms — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at DPTV and Michigan Radio focus their work on the contemporary challenges that climate change presents for Michigan’s land and water, communities and governance. The Great Lakes is now viewed by scientists …
World Stands By As Algae and Dead Zones Ruin Water
WEBSep 25, 2014 · Circle of Blue. Decades of research and billions of dollars spent to understand the causes of toxic algae blooms and oxygen-starved aquatic dead zones around the world have produced more scientific knowledge but achieved few results to solve two of the most dangerous threats to the world’s oceans and fresh water reserves. In fact, according ...
Infographic: America's Septic Systems - Circle of Blue
WEBOct 16, 2015 · Infographic: America’s Septic Systems. Nearly one-fifth of U.S. households are not connected to a public sewer. More than 21 million households in the United States use septic systems — not a public sewer — to trap and filter their toilet waste. The underground tanks are most common in rural areas, especially in …