Tag: Drinking Water
Fact or Fake? Readers can test their Great Lakes knowledge with excerpts from this new book
Great Lakes Fact or Fake? is a new book by Dave Dempsey. Below are adapted excerpts from the book, which bring readers along while he answers 41 myths about the Great Lakes.
Drinking Sewage
FACT or FAKE?
Fertilizer from sewage, a utility money maker, faces uncertain future
Mounting concern about chemical contaminants in sewage sludge used as fertilizer could be a costly liability to utilities.
Study shows smart watch wristbands contain PFAS, meanwhile EPA tracks nine new versions of ‘forever chemicals’
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website.
A new study out of Notre Dame shows that some smart watch wristbands, often labeled as waterproof, contain unusually high levels of “forever chemicals.” In a university press release, it was noted that nine out of the 22 bands tested, showed elevated levels of a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS).
Fertilizer from Sewage, a Utility Money Maker, Faces Uncertain Future
By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Oberlin startup develops way to take ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water
A startup company based in Oberlin, Ohio, has drawn $2.9 million in private investment so far to remove PFAS, often called forever chemicals, from the nation’s drinking water. The company […]
Can Biden’s Ban On Federal Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling Withstand The Trump Administration?
The Biden Administration took another big step this week in securing its environmental legacy. A new decree will protect the East Coast, the West Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from offshore oil and natural gas drilling. With the inclusion of coastline areas from Washington … [continued]
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Why Is The Sea Level Rise Higher In The Southeast Than In Other Parts Of The US?
Did you know that the first water level observing stations were established in the 1850s? Even back then sea level rise was important to monitor. Alexander Dallas Bache, second superintendent of the coast survey, explained in 1854, “It seems a very simple task to make correct tidal observations; but in … [continued]
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State adds two new “areas of interest” for possible PFAS contamination
The sites are the Kalamazoo Regional Fire Training Center, and an area near U.S. 131 in Wexford County, near Cadillac.
Southwestern Ontario town’s boil-water warning ends just in time for Christmas
Local public health officials have ended a Southwestern Ontario town’s boil-water advisory just in time for Christmas, two days after it was put in place after a water main break. Southwestern Public Health, which covers Oxford and Elgin counties, has lifted the warning for some Aylmer residents, officials said on Tuesday. The acting top medical […]
Leaking valve on oil pipeline spills nearly 70K gallons of oil in Jefferson County
By Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
A valve failure on an Enbridge Energy oil pipeline in Wisconsin caused a spill that dumped some 69,000 gallons of oil into the ground.
The spill happened on the morning of Nov.