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Water Infrastructure

House Passes Water Resources Bill With $3.7B for New Corps Projects

Expected Senate vote would be final congressional action for measure

Tom Ichniowski

September 14, 2018

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Legislation also authorizes $4.4-billion over three years for drinking-water state revolving funds.

Detroit Public Schools Shut Off Water After Lead, Copper Found

September 13, 2018

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The city of Detroit has shut off drinking water in all public schools after officials found high levels of lead and copper in samples from 16 out of 24 schools tested.

EPA Awards $1.9M to Marc Edwards Team for Drinking Water Testing

May 2, 2018

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1.9 million to a team of universities, led by Marc Edwards of Virginia Tech, to detect and control lead in drinking water.

$1B Water Windfall Keeps NYC's Watershed Clean

Eydie Cubarrubia

January 24, 2018

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New York City has received another 10-year waiver to deliver clean yet unfiltered water.

Work Continues to Optimize Flint's Water System After Water Declared Safe

Pam Radtke Russell

January 17, 2018

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The latest round of water testing in Flint, Mich., announced on Jan. 12, shows the city's drinking water is well below action levels for the federal lead-and-copper rule. But many city residents are still afraid to drink the water.

The World Infrastructure

The 10 Largest Drinking-Water Treatment Plants in the World

Clean water requires investment in infrastructure

Scott Lewis

November 7, 2017

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At a time when the water treatment industry is facing some financial challenges, ENR takes a look at the 10 largest drinking-water treatment facilities in the world.

EPA Awards Flint, Mich., $100 Million for Water Infrastructure

Related to federal settlement mandating $97 million replacement of city's lead pipes

Pam Radtke Russell

March 28, 2017

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The U.S. EPA has awarded Flint, Michigan, $100 million to improve its drinking water infrastructure as part of the water infrastructure bill approved by Congress last year.

EPA: Some Fracking Practices Could Contaminate Water

Pam Radtke Russell

December 20, 2016

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In a new report that concludes hydraulic fracturing can taint drinking water in some instances, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pinpoints steps in the fracking process in which better engineering, well construction and monitoring could help to prevent contamination.