Millions in the U.S. could currently be at risk of consuming toxic material through their drinking water, according to a new survey released by the Environmental Protection Agency. The report found there are more than 9 million lead service lines – known to be a "significant source" of lead...
The article reports on the move of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the rule concerning lead in drinking water in the U.S. Under the proposed revisions, the new rules would cover revisi...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule on Tuesday requiring the replacement of all lead drinking-water pipes within the next 10 years, a significant step to protect public health from the long-term effects of lead exposure. The new rule updates the Lead and Copper ...
必须经过ANSI认可的第三方认证组织（如NSF）的无铅认证（NSF/ANSI/CAN 372或NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 - G）；制造商或进口商需须将证明该认证的文件保存至少5年（由制造商或进口商最后一次销售该产品之日起计）*EPA新规原文参考https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/use-lead-free-pipes-fittings...
Bernstein said he is hopeful “that as we remove lead pipes, we’re going to see the numbers continue to fall. And that will be really wonderful.” A first try Lead is a nightmare to regulate because unlike other water contaminants, it enters dr...
The Biden administration has previously said it wants all of the nation's roughly 9 million lead pipes to be removed, and rapidly. Lead pipes connect water mains in the street to homes and are typically the biggest source of lead in drinking water. They are most common in older, industrial...
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the lead US Sector Specific Agency responsible for water security. Research conducted by EPA's National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) supports the Agency's Goal 2 "Clean and Safe Water 鈥 Ensuring drinking water is safe" and its ...
Another Year, Another Delay for EPA Limits on Lead in WaterThe EPA has a long way to go before it completes a years-long effort to lower the legal amount of lead that can be in drinking water, senior officials in the agency told Bloomberg Environment. This is despite the fact that the...
“Clean water is essential for health” she said “Just like lead; radiation when ingested in small amounts is very hazardous to our health. It is inconceivable that EPA could now quietly propose allowing enormous increases in radioactive contamination with no action to protect the public, even...
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a rewrite of rules for dealing with lead pipes contaminating drinking water, but critics say the changes appear to give water systems decades more time to replace pipes leaching dangerous amounts of toxic lea