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Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

What to know about the EPA's plan to regulate 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

What to know about the EPA's plan to regulate 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to regulate so-called "forever chemicals." Known as PFAS, these chemicals are found in a variety of household products and have been linked to health problems, including some cancers. The chemicals have contaminated water supplies throughout the U.S., including here in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer

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What the EPA's plan to regulate 'forever chemicals' means for Minnesota

What the EPA's plan to regulate 'forever chemicals' means for Minnesota

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has an ambitious strategy to deal with PFAS — human-made “forever chemicals” that have polluted public drinking water supplies and accumulated in fish and wildlife. The plan is expected to bolster efforts already underway in Minnesota to deal with the contaminants.
by Kirsti Marohn

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EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals'

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals'

The EPA will move to set aggressive drinking water limits for PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act and will require PFAS manufacturers to report on how toxic their products are. The agency also is moving to designate PFAS as hazardous substances under the so-called Superfund law that allows the EPA to force companies responsible for the contamination to pay for the cleanup work or do it themselves.
by The Associated Press

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Eau Claire shuts down wells due to PFAS contamination

Wisconsin Public Radio reported Tuesday that the city announced in July that it had shut down four of its 16 wells after tests found PFAS levels exceeded the groundwater standard of 20 parts per trillion as recommended by state health officials. Now the city has closed down three more wells after more tests showed they're contaminated with a mix of PFAS chemicals.
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California pipeline may have been damaged up to a year before spill

California pipeline may have been damaged up to a year before spill

An underwater oil pipeline off the Southern California coast was likely damaged by a ship’s anchor several months to a year before it ruptured and sent oil spewing into the ocean and then onto some of the area’s best-known beaches, investigators said Friday.
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Crews race to limit damage from major California oil spill

Crews race to limit damage from major California oil spill

Crews on the water and on shore worked feverishly Sunday to limit environmental damage from one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline that fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and could keep the beaches there closed for weeks or longer.
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Scientists seize chance to study phosphorus in low Minnesota River

Scientists seize chance to study phosphorus in low Minnesota River

During this year’s drought, the Minnesota River dropped to near historic low levels. Those low flows created optimal conditions — last seen in 2012 — for researchers to collect data on phosphorus from wastewater treatment plants, and its effects on the river’s health.
by Kirsti Marohn

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