Water


EPA Issues Caveat Emptor on H1N1 Disinfectants

There are no products registered by EPA for use in residential settings that will disinfect or sterilize the air or a room by fogging. Claims for disinfecting carpeting, drapes, and other porous surfaces are also false, the agency says.

Australia's Queensland Ups Ante for Home Sustainability

Before marketing a home for sale, homeowners and real estate agents must prepare a sustainability declaration.

USGS: Soil Sends Mercury to Shenandoah Valley Rivers

Contaminated riverbank and floodplain soils are the major source of mercury in fish from several Shenandoah Valley rivers.

Aqua Pennsylvania Taps Team for Solar Treatment, Transport

Conergy and Sanyo will design, engineer and install a 1.1-MW solar solution, called Ingram's Mill Farm, for water in southeastern Pennsylvania.



Western Business Roundtable: Stop Rulemaking until U.S. Completes Corrupted Data Probe

All work by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop mandatory limits on greenhouse gases should be put on hold until congressional investigators determine whether or not the science upon which EPA is relying was doctored, a group of Western business leaders urged in a Dec. 1 press release.

Navy Returned to Drawing Board for Jackson Park Cleanup

EPA assessed a penalty for the U.S. Navy's failure to consider the full range of cleanup options for discarded military munitions within the Jackson Park Housing Complex Superfund Site in Washington.

Region 7 Gives Grants for Pollution Prevention

Four universities and two state agencies in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas have received funding for pollution prevention programs.

Milwaukee, Veolia Win Partnership Award

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and Veolia Water North America recognized for technical excellence and community commitment.

EPA to Update Imperial Oil Site Progress after ARRA Infusion

Cleanup project gets $25 million in stimulus to speed remediation of contaminated soil.

India Creates NEPA to Enhance Authority

Obama, Singh pledge increased cooperation on environmental and climate initiatives.

Conservation Makeovers a Plus for San Antonio Homes

Water authority lends a hand to qualifying homes with limited incomes.

Georgia Team to Study Treaties, Rivers, and Water Conflicts

The work of the University of Georgia's Jaroslav Tir and Douglas Stinnett is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense.

Verizon Wireless Discloses Violations, to Pay $468,600

Company's own audits discovered violations of clean water, clean air, and emergency planning and preparedness regulations.

American Rivers Lists 58 Dams to Be Removed

The group says many outdated dams no longer make sense for flood protection, public safety or water quality.

Twin Cities' Dry Cleaner Wins Award for Energy Upgrades

East Metro Clean’n’Press of West Saint Paul, Minn., has reduced the company’s carbon footprint and overall waste, saving $18,814 a year in energy costs.