UConn graduate research assistant, Alec Janis tests water at the Connecticut Institute of Water Resources lab. Credit: Ayannah Brown / Connecticut Public CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Gabriel Lade, Macalester College About 23 million U.S. households depend on ...
Class-action lawsuits were filed against Aquarion Water Co. and Connecticut Water Co., accusing the two largest water companies in Connecticut of knowingly supplying water contaminated with PFAS to ...
There is a reason they are known as “forever chemicals.” There are thousands of them, they seem to be everywhere in the environment, and they are difficult to remove. They are PFAS — perfluoroalkyl ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Connecticut nearly $19 million to address emerging contaminants such as PFAS in the state's drinking water. The funding, which amounts to $18 ...
Turning on the tap for a drink of water may soon become less risky for homeowners who rely on private wells as several Massachusetts legislators have proposed the state enact standards for their ...
About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their primary drinking water source. These homeowners are entirely responsible for ensuring that the water from their wells is safe for ...