Tackle Ice and Snow While Protecting Your Drinking Water
When snow and ice are on the ground, every homeowner wants to remove them as quickly as possible without doing ...
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Lead Poisoning in Maryland Is at an All-Time Low
A new report released in October by the Maryland Department of the Environment found that rates of lead poisoning in ...
How Climate Change Can Affect Your Drinking Water
Climate change is a pressing issue facing the entire world, and while some of the impacts, like an increase in ...
The Negative Effects of Copper in Your Drinking Water
Copper can be found naturally in rocks, soil, sediment, and water. While copper is a natural substance and is safely ...
The Dangers of Algal Blooms in Drinking Water
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) released a Recreational Water Contact Health Advisory for Triadelphia Reservoir two months ago due ...
Water Quality: What Not to Do
Water Quality: What Not to Do The ongoing threats to drinking water quality in Maryland have been a concern for ...
Maryland Receives $20M for Water Improvement Projects from the EPA
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a $20,170,000 award to the state of Maryland to complete numerous ...
Nitrate Pollution Found in Maryland’s Drinking Water
An alarming new study by The Center for Progressive Reform found that more than a third of Wicomico and Worcester ...
Poultry Farm Pollution and Its Effects on Drinking Water
Chicken is a relatively inexpensive and nutritious protein that millions of people enjoy in Maryland. Due to the ever-increasing demand ...
The EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory Report (And What It Means for Your Water)
If you have hazardous chemicals in your community, you deserve to know. U.S. facilities must report the management of chemicals ...
Why You Should Be Concerned About Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) in Your Water
Haloacetic acids are byproducts that occur during the chlorination of water – a procedure used by water treatment plants, such ...
The New Clean Water Act Ruling Could Impact Your Drinking Water
The recent amendments to the Clean Water Act that have come into effect under the President’s administration narrow the definition ...