ARTICLES BY PETER CHAWAGA
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PFAS Manufacturers Grilled By Congress9/17/2019
Following years of warnings from drinking water treatment institutions and source water quality advocates, it appears that the federal government is cracking down on potential per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
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Following PFC Contamination, Navy Looking Into New Firefighting Foam11/2/2017
The federal government has been under fire all year for the military’s historic use of perflourinated compounds (PFCs) in firefighting agents, which have gone on to contaminate water supplies.
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As Infrastructure Woes Persist, Pittsburgh Turns To Chemicals For Lead Reduction10/27/2017
As one of many cities dealing with lead contamination of drinking water, Pittsburgh is exploring the potential that chemical treatment has to solve the problem.
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517 Containers Of Unknown Chemicals Among Leak Concerns Following Harvey10/3/2017
Latest on the list of water quality fallout from Hurricane Harvey: hundreds of containers of mysterious, potentially dangerous material found to have escaped and possibly to have contaminated the environment.
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Michigan Town Uncovers PFC Contamination 400 Times EPA-Advised Limits9/13/2017
Another community appears to be struggling with a drinking water contaminant that continues to plague treatment facilities around the country.
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What To Know About The EPA’s New Effluent Guidelines8/9/2016
The U.S. EPA’s recently released Preliminary 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan indicates the industries and pollutants that the agency has its eyes on for potential future regulation.