Dec 20, 2023
by: Brian Oram| Tags: alpha and beta radiation
Is it possible for water to be radioactive? The answer, intriguingly, is yes, but this occurrence is quite rare and typically not a concern for most people.
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Dec 19, 2023
by: Jim OConnell| Tags: Advice
When skin irritation arises after contact with water, the first suspicion often falls on the water's quality. What if the problem isn't in the water, however, but in a rare reaction of the skin to water itself?
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Jul 11, 2023
by: Brian Oram| Tags: Environmental Contamination
When most people hear about Methane as an environmental contaminant of concern, they think of air pollution and its connection to climate change. Methane is also commonly found in private groundwater wells in Pennsylvania's coal, oil, and natural gas producing counties.
Jun 06, 2023
by: Amy Lee| Tags: Environment
A new online tool is now available from KnowYourH2O that can be used globally to provide a 'grade' for surface water quality as part of a watershed monitoring, surface water monitoring and assessment program, citizen science, lake monitoring, or source water quality assessment tool. Unlike previous tools, this tool permits the user to enter known determinants of quality in various measurement methods to both grade and provide a standardized report to users.
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Feb 28, 2023
by: Brian Oram| Tags: Contaminants
Info regarding the East Palestine, Ohio: Pennsylvania and Federal Environmental Protection Agencies response to the contamination and environmental exposure risks of the Ohio Train Derailment.
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Jun 28, 2022
by: Brian Oram| Tags: Contaminants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the release of health advisories for four perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Apr 26, 2022
by: Brian Oram| Tags: Contaminants
Even though 60% of the human body is water, the impact of water on health is often overlooked. The primary health concerns with water relate to both quantity and quality.
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