"People end up paying the price for industry that's unwilling to clean up their act." -Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear Riverkeeper. PFAS was dumped in the #water for 40 years and the costs have fallen on the community. #podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASadvocacy #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #pollution #pfas
How did Newark get 36,000 lead lines removed? The state legislature changed the law to allow public funds to be spent on private property work, the county backed a bond, and federal funds were tapped, says Kareem Adeem of Newark Water. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead2 #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #utilities
It's not often that an experienced water advocate like Dana Sargent of Cape Fear River Watch isn't familiar with a pollutant. But the local discovery of PFAS in 2017 meant she had to research the chemicals and share the info with her community. #podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASadvocacy #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews…
Regulators could benefit from more flexibility to consider the latest research when developing policy, says Peter Grevatt at The Water Research Foundation. This can help avoid unintended consequences, for example. PFAS is one area where this is important. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #research #pfas #policy
Where there's a will, there's a way... to fund lead service line replacement. Wisconsin doesn't allow water utilities to pay for private side removal. So Green Bay Water collaborated with the city and creatively pieced together funds for removal, says Nancy Quirk. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead2 #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #utilities…
Lived experiences of people in frontline communities should be included in planning for climate change adaptation, says Peter Grevatt of The Water Research Foundation. A new tool will improve understanding of resilience investments and equity impacts. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #research #climatechange #resilience #equity
The goal for American Rivers is to dramatically accelerate the rate of dam removal to take down 30,000 dams by 2050. The dams that are the most damaging to the health of rivers and communities will be targeted. #podcast at https://bit.ly/50rivers #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #dam #river
What helped Greater Cincinnati Water Works remove lead pipes, according to Tom Neltner of the Environmental Defense Fund? ▶️ support from the mayor ▶️ ordinance that required replacement ▶️ recognition of public benefit ▶️ single funding source ▶️ no cost to residents #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead2 #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #infrastructure…
Research is vital to assessing the risk of PFAS in biosolids applied to agricultural land, says Peter Grevatt of The Water Research Foundation. For example, recent science shows that cosmetics put on people's skin have 50 times more PFAS than biosolids. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #pfas #biosolids…
When Newark decided to aggressively replace lead pipes, they collaborated with the county to finance the work through a bond. It led to removal of 36,000 lines in three years and put local people to work, says Tom Neltner of the Environmental Defense Fund. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead2 #shorts #water #waterloop…
The Neuse River in N.C. is a microcosm of the varied challenges facing rivers and the progress that is possible. Focused efforts and collaboration have improved the river and made it a success story, says Tom Kiernan of American Rivers. #podcast at https://bit.ly/50rivers #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #river #environment
It may cost around $50 billion to remove all the nation's lead service lines. The $15 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act isn't enough to cover it all. So states should clarify that utilities can use public funds for this work on private property, which allows them to…
This episode is part of a series The PFAS Puzzle: Lessons From A Contaminated Cape Fear. The forever chemicals were dumped in the North Carolina river for nearly 40 years before being discovered. The series explores how a community responds when it is the epicenter of PFAS pollution. This episode…
For 50 years, American Rivers has worked to protect and restore waterways across the country. During the organization’s existence and through its efforts, many rivers have improved, such as the Neuse and Elwha, while others are in tough shape, like the Colorado and Snake. The progress and challenges are discussed…
The explosion of technology in society requires research into how the water sector can take advantage of the new tools to transform management and exponentially improve effectiveness and efficiency, says Peter Grevatt of The Water Research Foundation. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #research #data #technology #shorts
Techniques for analyzing water are allowing for the detection of contaminants at incredibly low levels, typically before there is scientific understanding of the implications for public health and the environment, says Peter Grevatt of The Water Research Foundation. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopResearch #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #waterpollution #science #research
Science has always been foundational to water management. That tradition continues in 2023, with a staggering breadth and depth of research underway. It’s particularly important to gain knowledge about emerging contaminants, impacts of climate change, and water reuse, as discussed in this podcast with Peter Grevatt, CEO of The Water…
"The most economical way to address #PFAS is to address it at the source." Elizabeth Biser, Secretary of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. So N.C. is asking questions of companies moving to the state, requiring landfills to test their leachate, and looking at existing industrial discharges. #podcast at https://bit.ly/EPApfas…
La'Meshia Whittington of The Green Majority reacts to EPA's proposal to regulate PFAS in drinking water. #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #drinkingwater #pfas
Emily Donovan of Clean Cape Fear shares her reaction to EPA's proposed regulations for PFAS in drinking water. #water #waterloop #waternews #pfas #capefear
Under proposed regulations, more PFAS will be found at low levels across the country. How should Americans feel about their drinking water? Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Michael S. Regan: People should closely monitor what local agencies say about PFAS levels and funding is on the way…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed drinking water regulations for several types of PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals that are pervasive in society and the environment and pose a risk to human health. The announcement was made at an event in Wilmington, North Carolina and this episode features the…
waterloop asked EPA Administrator Regan how water utilities would pay for treatment to meet PFAS regulations. Regan pointed to existing funds and the administration's proposed budget, saying it isn't enough but it's a "shot in the arm." #podcast ▶️ https://bit.ly/EPApfas #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #pfas #environment #drinkingwater #utilities #infrastructure