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Ongoing Battle to Keep Toxic Chemicals at Bay

Circle of Blue

But the scare wasted city resources and left water customers on edge for weeks. And it left Steglitz irritated that he and his staff have to spend so much energy reacting to chemical threats that compromise Ann Arbor’s drinking water. “It’s It’s frustrating,” he said.

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Environmental Perspectives

Environmental Science

Facts about the environment differ depending where you get your information, but they are fascinating, and hopefully I got these right (US): 350 Billion gallons of water daily, 7% of all precipitation. 7% to homes of 258 Million people through 160,000 public water supplies, 40% to agriculture. 1,900 landfills, 21 for hazardous waste.

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Eight Important Updates About Recent PFAS Regulatory Developments

Arnold Porter

During Regan's confirmation hearing, he committed to pursuing "discharge limits" for PFAS, likely referring to point source discharges of the chemical substances into "waters of the United States." EPA originally issued the SNUR under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) during the summer of 2020.