Accounting for Measurement Uncertainty in Your Water Lab
Imagine your lab processes water samples for a municipality that conducts beach monitoring for Enterococci bacteria. Your technician runs the …
How Hurricane Ian and Other Storms Impact Water Quality
On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall on the southwest Florida coast. A Category 4 storm, it brought winds …
Water Sample Hold Times: Are They Right for the Test You're Performing?
Water sample test laboratories know that hold times are critical to ensuring compliance. In this refresher, we take a closer …
Nonpoint Source Pollution Remains the Largest Threat to US Waterways
Water quality in the United States has improved significantly since the signing of the Clean Water …
How to Create a Culture of Safety in Your Water Lab
According to the National Safety Council, each medically consulted workplace injury costs an average of $44,000, …
Study Identifies Primary Source of Community-Acquired Legionnaires' Disease Risk
Despite being one of the most prevalent types of Legionnaires' disease, tracking the source of cases of community-acquired Legionnaires' disease …
Preparing for Audits: What Water Laboratories Should Know
If your water laboratory is seeking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or state certification for analyzing drinking water samples, your laboratory …
City's Recreational Water Quality Monitoring Transformed by Tech
Twenty years ago, poor water quality made swimming an uninviting prospect at Lake Ontario's northeastern edge in Kingston, Ontario. Official …
Recharging Groundwater Without Contamination
Groundwater in the U.S. is declining as uses exceed the aquifers' abilities to replenish or recharge. …
How Climate Change Impacts Water Resources
The impacts of climate change are stunningly obvious in recent satellite imagery of Lake Mead from the
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As Clean Water Act Turns 50, Pollution Threats Persist
Before the Clean Water Act passed Congress (CWA) in 1972, America's waterways were nightmarishly polluted. Raw sewage, oil, and other …