EPA proposes two new rules to prevent PFAS contamination of water sources. circleofblue.org/water-tap/

EPA proposal would restrict nutrient pollution from the largest meat and poultry processors. circleofblue.org/water-tap/

The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the use of wastewater surveillance as a public health tool. Now it’s being put to use to track the Mpox virus.

CDC researchers investigated the performance of the disease-tracking technique for Mpox. circleofblue.org/water-tap/

Information from 17 Russian field stations is no longer included in an international Arctic research network, limiting global study of the environment. circleofblue.org/stream/

Droughts caused by climate change in Brazil’s semi-arid northeast are negatively impacting the livelihoods of both small- and large-scale farmers.

The federal agency that coordinates responses to attacks on computer systems published a cybersecurity guide for water and wastewater utilities. circleofblue.org/water-tap/

The EPA is restarting a human health assessment of #nitrate and #nitrite , a move that has potentially far-reaching regulatory implications for one of the country’s most pervasive drinking water contaminants. #toxicterrain circleofblue.org/2023/world/epa…

The Year in Water, 2023 - Scenes from the Great Acceleration circleofblue.org/2023/world/yea…

The EPA is proposing stricter pollution limits for Florida’s rivers, lakes, and coast.

The new and revised limits would center on 73 pollutants that affect human health through activities like swimming, municipal water supply, and eating wild-caught fish and shellfish.

The United States was one of 22 countries that pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity globally by 2050, in an effort to power the world while reducing carbon emissions. circleofblue.org/water-tap/ #Cop28

In one of the strongest orders ever issued by the EPA to limit farm pollution from livestock and crop production, the E.P.A. directed three state agencies to make a plan of action to immediately reduce the risk of drinking nitrate-contaminated water. circleofblue.org/2023/world/us-…

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The nitrate standard remains one of the most violated federal drinking water rules. #Drinkingwater circleofblue.org/2023/world/epa…

The EPA is restarting a human health assessment of #nitrate and #nitrite , a move that has potentially far-reaching regulatory implications for one of the country’s most pervasive drinking water contaminants. #toxicterrain circleofblue.org/2023/world/epa…

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The collision between govt. error & climate change that produced a colossal fire disaster in the forests of NM didn’t end once the flames were extinguished. The fire was a prelude to a water supply emergency that the city of #LasVegasNM still reckons with. ow.ly/I6uk50Q2GJO

UNESCO has approved a $5 billion dam downstream from Victoria Falls for both Zambia and Zimbabwe. circleofblue.org/stream/

Along Kenya’s Lake Victoria shores, flooding attributed to climate change has contributed to water-related disease and destroyed villages. circleofblue.org/stream/

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that 21 species, including eight freshwater mussels in the Southeast, are now extinct. circleofblue.org/water-tap/

As Brazil’s drought continues, the Amazon River has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1902.