... in underdeveloped countries, this new approach could also address some of the drawbacks associated with treated drinking water in more developed nations, Morey said. Methods currently used to treat ...
... plastics containing "smart elements" that can instantly detect the presence of mercury at or below the drinking water standard set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, even when other metals ...
An authority on the quality of drinking water today describes new challenges for consumers and municipal water supply systems, including unexpected consequences of efforts to conserve water in the ...
Up to a million people in Australia could face a shortage of drinking water if the country's drought continues, a report on the state of the nation's largest river system revealed Sunday.
Consumers should not be drinking water from local wastewater treatment plants, according to Michael Angove.
... would be provided by quality management for groundwater resources. Groundwater is the only source of drinking water for the majority of people living in the Gaza Strip. In babies younger than six ...
Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously ...
The slimy ooze inside prickly pear cactuses can be used for scouring arsenic, bacteria and cloudiness out of rural drinking water, according to new research.
Most western countries' drinking water is of excellent quality, but there is no room for complacency. The challenges are growing: undesirable contaminants are found in rivers, lakes and groundwater. ...
... than 80% of the value of this national legacy, i.e., the installations of a service providing the population with drinking water -- is of major importance to the public bodies managing this resource.
... current EPA standard for arsenic in public water systems is 10 ppb, reduced from 50 ... against cardiovascular risks posed by arsenic in drinking water," said Dr. Barchowsky. "We are especially concerned ...
When mice are exposed to arsenic at federally-approved levels for drinking water, pores in liver blood vessels close, potentially leading to cardiovascular disease, say researchers. The study, while ...
CRESTWOOD, Ill., April 21 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has ordered his staff to find out why residents of Crestwood weren't notified their drinking water was contaminated.
One of the major sources of drinking water for south-east Queensland is now under the watchful eye of Australia's largest integrated intelligent wireless sensor network.
HOUSTON, May 21 (UPI) -- The International Space Station crew toasted NASA's U.S. scientists this week with a special drink -- water recycled from their own urine.
