Sentences with phrase «of emerging contaminants»
«We're going with expectations that there will be an open and productive discussion on the challenges that are facing the nation from the threat of emerging contaminants.
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«This will make New York state the first in the nation to require water systems across New York to test for emerging contaminants regardless of the size of the water system,» Hutton says.
«So now, every system in the state, other than those that handle just a few homes, are going to be tested for these emerging, toxic contaminants of concern that we are just starting to get our arms around,» Gallay says.
The governor's proposal would require these small water systems to conduct tests once every three years for the unregulated contaminants listed by the EPA and for «emerging contaminants» that would be identified by the state Department of Health.
The state Drinking Water Quality Council, charged with recommending a safe standard for the chemical 1,4 - dioxane, estimated that removing the emerging contaminant could cost water suppliers in New York billions of dollars in capital spending and millions more annually to operate and maintain treatment systems.
No other state that I'm aware of has required all public water systems, regardless of size, to undertake testing for emerging contaminants,» said Hutton.
Nevertheless it is fundamental to continuously implement the control of new and emerging contaminants,» added co-lead author Marco Vighi.
Only about half of the prescription drugs and other newly emerging contaminants in sewage are removed by treatment plants says a new report
Emerging evidence suggests that environmental contaminants — including pesticides — may play an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetes.
«Today's disposable society: Pharmaceuticals and other contaminants of emerging concern.»
«Landfill leachate as a mirror of today's disposable society: Pharmaceuticals and other contaminants of emerging concern in final leachate from landfills in the conterminous United States» is the topic of the third preview article.
There is considerable uncertainty surrounding emerging contaminants in aquatic ecosystems and groundwater, and a recent Penn State study of compounds from pharmaceuticals and personal care products didn't add much clarity.
«The study was unique in that it provided a snapshot of soil acting as a biogeochemical filter to remove some emerging contaminants,» said Gall, who presented the findingsat the annual meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, in Spokane, Washington.
The research, which was conducted at the Penn State Wastewater Treatment plant and the Uuniversity's Living Filter, analyzed the fate of seven emerging contaminants: acetaminophen, ampicillin, caffeine, naproxen, ofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, and trimethoprim.
Consumers are becoming aware of water pollution caused by emerging contaminants.
Only about half of the prescription drugs and other newly emerging contaminants in sewage are removed by treatment plants.
The study is part of a three - year, $ 515,000 National Science Foundation - funded project between Kansas State University and Karen Johannesson at Tulane University that is titled «Collaborative Research: Chemical Hydrogeologic Investigations of Tungsten: Field, Laboratory, and Modeling Studies of an Emerging Environmental Contaminant.»
Dr. Zota's work focuses on using innovative, multi-disciplinary methods to: 1) identify sources and consequences of human exposure to environmental contaminants; 2) illustrate how environmental hazards may interact with social disadvantage and psychosocial stressors to exacerbate health disparities; and 3) evaluate the impact of NGO and regulatory action on emerging environmental health problems.
As part of a larger class known as perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), the EPA put them in the bucket of «emerging contaminants» — chemicals or materials that are characterized by «a perceived, potential, or real threat to human health or the environment.»
There are a number of emerging technologies that have the potential to markedly reduce the human footprint at the global level, in terms of energy, water, emissions of contaminants and other impacts.
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