ARTICLES BY SARA JEROME

• Amid Contamination Crisis, PFAS Experts Are In Demand

  9/3/2018

  Pennsylvania is having trouble finding an in-house toxicologist to set standards for perfluorinated compounds.

• NJ Scientists Recommend PFC Action

  6/1/2018

  New Jersey water experts want the state to crack down on PFOS in drinking water.

• Report: 1,500 Water Systems May Have PFOA, PFOS Contamination

  5/30/2018

  Over 1,500 water systems across the country may be contaminated with PFAS chemicals, a category which includes PFOA and PFOS, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group.

• Chemical Leak Injures Water Workers

  4/12/2018

  Two water plant employees sustained injuries last week due to a chemical leak.

• Houston Contends With Chemical Spill Fallout

  4/3/2018

  Houston residents living near a chemical plant damaged by Hurricane Harvey are seeking answers about what they were exposed to during the storm and why they were not warned about a major chemical spill.

• Man Dumps Potassium Cyanide In Stormwater Inlet

  2/16/2018

  A Pennsylvania man employed by a major pharmaceutical laboratory allegedly stolen poisonous chemicals and dumped them into a public stormwater inlet after he learned he was under investigation.

• Water Chemical Exec Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy

  1/9/2018

  A former executive at a water treatment chemicals company pleaded guilty this month to a role in a conspiracy to eliminate competition in the water treatment market.

• New Jersey Sets Nation's Toughest PFC Limits

  11/8/2017

  As communities across the country struggle with pollution from perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), New Jersey moved to set stricter rules for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA).

• WSSC Sues Chem Firms For Alleged Price Fixing

  11/2/2017

  A mega-utility in Maryland is taking on the chemical industry for alleged price-fixing practices.

• Following Animas Spill, EPA Installs Barrier And Valve

  10/11/2017

  The U.S. EPA is expected to police pollution in the nation’s waterways, but in an infamous instance two years ago, the agency itself became the polluter.

• In U.S., 90 Million Affected By Dioxane Pollution

  9/27/2017

  An analysis released this month by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) shows that dioxane is found in drinking water in 45 states, afflicting over 90 million people in the U.S.

• Chemicals In Oilfield Wastewater May Be Going Undetected

  9/7/2017

  Methods to assess chemicals in oilfield wastewater may not be sufficient, researchers say.

• Water Districts Sue Military For $1.4 Billion Over Hexavalent Chromium

  8/11/2017

  A major battle over funding has broken out after a shuttered Air Force base seven miles outside of Sacramento contaminated groundwater supplies in the area.

• 3M, Regulators In Dispute Over Who Should Cover PFC Contamination Costs

  8/7/2017

  Minnesota water regulators are taking on a corporation for allegedly violating its water quality promises.

• Small City Struggles With PFCs Moving In 'Unknown Ways'

  7/31/2017

  The city of Grayling, MI, provides a case study in what happens when a perfluorinated compound (PFC) scare shakes a community.