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  • Private Well Conference brings together voices on well owner awareness

    May 31, 2019

    A feature of the event was a panel discussion of NGWA’s current and former board members.
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  • NSF standards add PFOA and PFOS reduction claims requirements

    May 22, 2019

    A device must reduce PFOA and PFOS concentrations in water to below the 70 ppt health advisory level set by the EPA.
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  • NGWA and WSC join forces in amicus brief to Supreme Court

    May 21, 2019

    Treated wastewater was injected into the groundwater, some of which entered the Pacific Ocean.
    Full story
  • Seven sites added to EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List

    May 16, 2019

    All seven sites involve groundwater contamination.
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  • Speed limit increases are tied to 37,000 deaths over 25 years

    May 15, 2019

    Maximum speed limits are set by the states, and they have been rising since the mid-1990s.
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  • Noted Environmental Attorney Robert J. Bilott to Keynote NGWA’s PFAS Management, Mitigation, and Remediation Conference, June 19-20 in Westerville, Ohio

    May 14, 2019


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  • Congress introduces a flurry of PFAS legislation

    May 13, 2019

    Bipartisan legislation tackles variety of PFAS issues.
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  • Past Darcy Lecturer receives prestigious Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering

    May 06, 2019

    The award is handed out each year by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
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  • Workforce drug testing positivity climbs to highest rate since 2004

    May 03, 2019

    Marijuana continues to top the list of the most commonly detected illicit substances across all workforce categories.
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  • May Water Well Journal cover story explains how to talk nitrates with homeowners

    May 03, 2019

    Don’t be caught off guard with common questions.
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  • NGWA supports legislation to create national response to PFAS crisis

    May 02, 2019

    NGWA supports bill’s strong interagency framework.
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  • EPA releases draft groundwater clean-up guidelines

    Apr 26, 2019

    Recommended standard for PFOA and PFAS is 70 ppt.
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  • Terry Olson earns Master Groundwater Contractor certification designation from NGWA

    Apr 22, 2019

    Olson becomes just the 63rd person to earn the MGWC certification designation.
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  • EPA clarifies stance on groundwater and the Clean Water Act

    Apr 17, 2019

    Pollutants traveling through groundwater do not require federal permit.
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  • USGS releases second funding announcement for National Ground-Water Monitoring Network

    Apr 17, 2019

    Up to $700,000 available for a variety of groundwater-related activities.
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  • NGWA comments on proposed rule to redefine U.S. waters

    Apr 16, 2019

    Rule continues to exclude groundwater from definition.
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  • Irrigation continues to spread in Midwest and South

    Apr 15, 2019

    Irrigated farmland climbed to 58 million acres, a new record.
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  • Senate confirms David Bernhardt as secretary of the interior

    Apr 11, 2019

    Bernhardt replacing Ryan Zinke.
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  • EPA plans to propose listing PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances

    Apr 10, 2019

    Designation is a key part of NGWA’s advocacy on PFAS.
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  • EPA announces supplemental grants for brownfields projects

    Apr 08, 2019

    Deadline to apply for funding is May 6.
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  • EPA plans to announce groundwater stance soon

    Apr 05, 2019

    Position will be in advance of Supreme Court case this fall.
    Full story
  • Possible changes to hours-of-service regulations under development

    Apr 03, 2019

    White House reviewing proposed rulemaking.
    Full story
  • EPA announces new water system risk assessment and emergency response requirements

    Apr 02, 2019

    Fifty percent of all community water systems serving 3301 to 50,000 people are groundwater-supplied.
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  • EPA produces new consumer tool identifying POU filters certified to reduce lead

    Apr 01, 2019

    The two-page resource shows what to look for in packaging on certification and claims of reduction.
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  • Senate committee examines federal response to PFAS

    Mar 29, 2019

    Senators push for specifics of action plan.
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  • ‘PFAS Roundtable’ article sheds light on challenges posed by class of emerging contaminants

    Mar 29, 2019

    Water Well Journal® article on hot-button topic leads magazine’s April issue.
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  • Federal strategy for desalination announced

    Mar 28, 2019

    Plan includes removing salts from brackish groundwater.
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  • New Jersey orders companies to remove PFAS contamination in state

    Mar 27, 2019

    Companies have 21 days to state whether they will comply with the directive.
    Full story
  • Groundwater Week keynote speaker announced

    Mar 26, 2019

    Jim “The Rookie” Morris’ story has inspired those interested in overcoming life’s obstacles and living their dreams.
    Full story
  • The National Ground Water Association Reports Thousands of Wells Potentially Affected by Midwestern Flooding

    Mar 25, 2019


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  • New USGS study show wells in eastern and southeastern United States are at risk of lead contamination

    Mar 18, 2019

    Chemical characteristics of groundwater offer a clue to where lead in plumbing might dissolve.
    Full story
  • Groundwater Foundation Day is Friday, March 15: Spread the Word!

    Mar 12, 2019


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  • It's National Groundwater Awareness Week!

    Mar 11, 2019


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  • Study finds coal ash tainting groundwater near most U.S. coal plants

    Mar 06, 2019

    Coal ash is the residue produced from burning coal in coal-fired plants and is stored at power plants throughout the country.
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  • EPA announces 2018 annual Superfund accomplishments

    Mar 05, 2019

    The EPA reached important milestones for cleanups at numerous Superfund sites across New England during 2018.
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  • Recruitment trends in 2019 covered in March’s Water Well Journal

    Mar 05, 2019

    Finding talent remains a critical issue for small businesses.
    Full story
  • EPA announces development of Water Reuse Action Plan

    Mar 04, 2019

    A draft of the plan is scheduled for release and public review in September.
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  • CDC, ATSDR set to begin assessing communities for human exposure to PFAS

    Feb 25, 2019

    The results will help communities better understand the extent of their environmental exposures to PFAS.
    Full story
  • Algorithm provides early warning system for tracking groundwater contamination

    Feb 22, 2019

    The researchers found their technique provided reliable information about plume behavior during the last 20 years.
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  • Supreme Court agrees to hear contaminated groundwater case under Clean Water Act

    Feb 21, 2019

    The high court will hear the case this fall.
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  • EPA announces nationwide action plan to address PFAS water contamination

    Feb 14, 2019

    The EPA set in motion establishing a maximum contaminant level for two of the most well-known chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, by the end of 2019.
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  • NGWA mourns the passing of William C. Walton

    Feb 13, 2019

    Walton was the first editor-in-chief of Groundwater®.
    Full story
  • Puerto Rico faces water rationing due to drought

    Feb 13, 2019

    Some could be without water for 24 hours at a time.
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  • Research Study: Microplastic Contamination Found in Groundwater

    Feb 07, 2019


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  • Calls for bipartisanship and infrastructure in State of the Union address

    Feb 06, 2019

    Passing an infrastructure bill has been a priority of the president since his inauguration.
    Full story
  • David Bernhardt nominated to lead Department of Interior

    Feb 05, 2019

    Bernhardt will oversee activities of the U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Reclamation, among other responsibilities.
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  • Presenter and program adviser preview upcoming groundwater and oil and gas development workshop

    Feb 05, 2019

    The boom in unconventional oil and gas development presents many challenges to groundwater resources, including water availability and groundwater quality.
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  • EPA appoints new members to Science Advisory Board Drinking Water Committee

    Feb 05, 2019

    The Science Advisory Board Drinking Water Committee provides advice to the EPA administrator on technical matters related to drinking water policy.
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  • Michigan senator urges Air Force cooperation on PFAS clean-up efforts surrounding former Wurtsmith Air Force Base

    Feb 04, 2019

    The Air Force claims sovereign immunity from state environmental quality regulations and water resources protection laws.
    Full story
  • Study of groundwater contaminants leads to new funding for community crowdsensing research

    Feb 01, 2019

    The study will focus on the identification of nitrate, a common groundwater contaminant.
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