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Fires like the ones burning in the Los Angeles area can make drinking water, and the water pipes and tanks themselves, unsafe. Here’s what residents in the area, and anyone else living near where a wildfire burns, need to know. (via @us.theconversation.com )
Wildfires can contaminate drinking water with harmful chemicals. Here's what to know
Fires like the ones burning in the Los Angeles area can make drinking water, and the water pipes and tanks themselves, unsafe. A researcher who has worked with communities after several wildfires…
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January 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NEW: As residents and business owners prepare to return to their properties near #LosAngeles, safe drinking water should be top of mind.

Thoughts and tips below @ConversationUS
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#PalisadesFire #EatonFire #SlymarFire #California #wildfires
Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know
Fires can make drinking water, and the water pipes and tanks themselves, unsafe. A researcher who has worked with communities after several wildfires explains why, and what to do.
theconversation.com
January 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
👇👇👇 Work at a drinking water utility, consulting firm, or state and federal drinking water regulatory agency? You should read this. 👇👇👇
January 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🎈NEW 2025 STUDY OUT🎈 Congratulations to Pritee Pahari & Samuel Spears for their new publication on drinking water cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) technology, published in ACS @EnvSciTech.

1st rigorous US study to examine chemical release.

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Release of Bisphenol A and Other Volatile Chemicals from New Epoxy Drinking Water Pipe Liners: The Role of Manufacturing Conditions
Cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) technology has begun to be adopted for drinking water pipe repairs, and limited information exists about its drinking water quality impacts. CIPP involves the manufacture of...
pubs.acs.org
January 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Awesome opportunity for undergrads who want to study water!
Freshwater@UW Summer Research Opportunity
Student Applications Open!

Calling undergrads!

Program Dates: May 27 - August 2, 2025
Application Deadline: February 15, 2025

water.wisc.edu/wateruw-madison-undergraduate-research/
December 5, 2024 at 7:14 PM
ICYMI: Want to understand why so many residents, workers, and visitors got sick in #EastPalestine, #Ohio after a chemical disaster?

Read this brief media report.

The chemicals were not all contained after the spills and fires.

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November 16, 2024 at 3:03 PM