Washington Post
Major shipping route fosters a plague of sea life, must be treated to avoid future invasive species or contamination by pathogens like cholera, E. coli and cryptosporidium, which also can lurk in tanks. …Click Here
Tag: Giardia
ATLANTA, Ga – Is your local pool hazardous to your health?
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Individual reports of people being infected with the parasite cryptosporidium, which often is associated with pool outbreaks, are up dramatically. … Click Here
WEST MAUI, HI – EPA takes testimony on West Maui injection wells
Lahaina News
… “Right now, leadership for phasing out harmful wastewater injection wells on Maui and for shifting to nonpolluting water treatment and reuse is coming … Click Here
SINGAPORE – Fifth water reuse plant starts up
Water Technology Online
The NEWater project is an ambitious program of Singapore ‘s water utility, the Public Utilities Board (PUB), to recycle wastewater for reuse. … Click Here
LAS FLORES, Ca – Water district to vote on funding for water research center
OCRegister
… wetlands, and how the acquisition and distribution of water and wastewater affect urban ecosystems, urban water reuse and public policy, according to an… Click Here
EPA – Deadline for Schedule 4 Systems Sept 2009
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: Schedule 4 Systems ( EPA LT2 )
No Later than this September 2009, systems that were required to monitor their source water for E. coli must complete their intial round of source water monitoring.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa – 5000 customers advised to boil water
PennLive.com
by STEVEN FARLEY, Of The Patriot-News About 5000 customers of two water systems in western Lancaster County will have to boil drinking water for the rest of … Click Here
Brainerd, MN – Coliform found in water, city to chlorinate
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Background/ overview: Biological organisms are among the oldest health threats to drinking water quality and the agents currently responsible for most … Click Here
Pinehurst, ID – Water plant work flows along
Shoshone News Press
“These new filters will guarantee we can catch and kill cryptosporidium,” Norris stated. “This will be wonderful for public health. …Click Here
EPA LT2 Certification
EPA LT2 Certification
January 25. 2006
EPA Lab Code: NY01507
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45268
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
Standards and Risk Management Division
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45268
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
Standards and Risk Management Division
Now that the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment (1.12) Rule has been signed, your laboratory’s status under the Cryptosporidium Laboratory QA Program has changed from “‘pending approval” to “approved.” Only approved laboratories may analyze Cryptosporidium samples for 1.12 monitoring. In order to maintain approval, your laboratory musl continue ils participation in EPA’s Proficiency Testing (PT) program. EPA may also conduct follow-up audits of laboratories to ensure thai they continue to meet the requirements of the fab QA Program. Please nole that all Cryptosporidium analyses conducted during the 1.12 rule monitoring period musl be performed using ihe updated 2005 versions of Method 1622 or Method 1623.