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No state in the U.S. has enacted #Legionella prevention legislation as comprehensive and impactful as #NewJersey Senate Bill 2188. Signed into law on September 12, 2024, after passage by the Assembly and Senate on June 28, 2024, this groundbreaking bill establishes stringent requirements for #publicwater utilities, the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH), the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and #buildingowners. #Qlearwater's article provides an overview of the key provisions of Senate Bill 2188, discusses its broader significance, and identifies critical factors that will influence its effectiveness in combating Legionella.🚰🚰🚰 https://lnkd.in/g5VXc8Zt

In NSW, lithium-ion batteries have become a leading fire hazard, posing serious risks in homes, workplaces, and waste facilities.   As we enter the peak of the sales and gifting season, our Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell AFSM joined Environment Minister Penny Sharpe, Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib, and Better Regulation and Fair Trading Minister Anoulack Chanthivong to raise consumer awareness and address unsafe practices involving lithium-ion batteries.   We want our community to feel empowered to shop, charge, and recycle lithium-ion batteries safely. We will continue to work closely with NSW Fair Trading, SafeWork NSW, and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to actively promote new regulations and standards, educate the public about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries, and invest in collaborative research to better understand the dangers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gKKqeG2B

In NSW, Australia as is also the case throughout the world, lithium-ion batteries have become a leading fire hazard, posing serious risks in homes, workplaces, and waste facilities.   As we enter the peak of the sales and gifting season, our Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell AFSM joined Environment Minister Penny Sharpe, Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib, and Better Regulation and Fair Trading Minister The Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong MP to raise consumer awareness and address unsafe practices involving lithium-ion batteries.   We want our community to feel empowered to shop, charge, and recycle lithium-ion batteries safely. We will continue to work closely with NSW Fair Trading, SafeWork NSW, and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to actively promote new regulations and standards, educate the public about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries, and invest in collaborative research to better understand the dangers. Wormald continues to work with our best in field partners to develop and bring to market fire engineering solutions to these evolving issues. #lithium #wormald #ev #fires #safety #policy #recall #insurance #toxicfire #batteryfire #fireprevention #fireinsurance #firesafety #batteries #emergency #evfires #fireservice #fireprotection #fireindustry

In addition to helping with #COMMS - mostly beating back disinformation - about the #Helene response, and helping old and new clients push out statements about the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (#LCRI), there was the release of American Water Works Association and Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA)'s opening brief in their suit against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s #PFAS MCLs. It lays out what I think is a very strong case for throwing out them out, and that's before you consider the impacts of the reversal of the Chevron Doctrine, where - to use a baseball term - a tie went to the regulator. Now a tie goes to a judge. This is NOT a defense of finding PFAS in our drinking #water; it's quite the opposite. Because the EPA decided to use a mix of scientific, legal, and political reasoning - revealed through their #fuzzymath about the cost vs. health benefits estimates - they left themselves wide open for reversal. And such a reversal will mean that all of these years evaluating PFAS for new MCLs have been wasted. Because the EPA arrogantly decided to run with 4 ppt and a first-ever Hazard Index instead of setting MCLs in line with the states that have been tackling PFAS. Michigan. Wisconsin. Minnesota. New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. And more... They did the work with their experts and academics to set MCLs that balanced public health and costs to the utilities and the consumers. When it announced the MCLs, simply stated it would save X number of lives and prevent Y number of illnesses. It didn't provide proof for those numbers, and they certainly didn't lay out why the states they were superseding were wrong. Now, #utilities can't plan for the MCLs to be tossed; I estimate 10,000 to 20,000 of them have to continue on the path toward advanced treatment to get them under 4 ppt and in line with the Hazard Index. What a waste of time, effort, and money. When the answer to protective and responsible MCLs was right in front of the EPA for the taking. And they ignored the answer.

🛡️ Advantage Pest Control is a Proud Member of NPMA & CPMA! 🛡️ 🏡 We are honoured to be part of both the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and the Canadian Pest Management Association (CPMA). Together, we’re dedicated to protecting health, food, and property while advancing the pest management industry. 🌟 NPMA Highlights: 🏠 Consumer Connections - Helping more people safeguard their homes and businesses. 💼 Member Support - Empowering companies with NPMA benefits for business quality. 🏥 Public Health Leadership - Trusted protection against pest-related health threats. 🏛️ Influencing Policy - Shaping balanced, proactive legislation. CPMA Highlights: 📜 Advocacy: Ensuring we have the best, eco-friendly tools and laws. 🤝 Professionalism: Promoting honesty, fairness, and respect in our industry. 📚 Training: Ongoing education to maintain industry standards. 📈 🌐 Networking: Opportunities for social interaction and future development. 🤝 Join us in creating a safer, healthier world with NPMA and CPMA! 🌟 #NPMA #CPMA #PublicHealth #EcoFriendly #IndustryLeadership #IPM #PestControl #PestManagement #Exterminator #BugControl #RodentControl #InsectControl #PestPrevention #PestSolutions #HomePestControl #CommercialPestControl #MultiResidentialPestControl #IntegratedPestManagement

💧 Today, ERG is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), a cornerstone in the foundation of public health protection in the United States. ERG celebrates the progress made over the last 50 years and is honored to have supported many of the key milestones achieved along the way, including: 📜 Regulatory development: Contributing to the development and implementation of nearly every major regulation promulgated under SDWA. ⚙️ Technical assistance, training, and funding: Helping water systems across the country build the technical, managerial, and financial capacity needed to ensure delivery of safe water today and into the future, and building and supporting state and federal infrastructure funding programs. 🪈 Addressing emerging contaminants: Helping communities and water systems develop innovative, affordable, and collaborative solutions to manage newly identified and unregulated contaminants. #SDWA50 #SafeDrinkingWaterAct #WaterQuality #PublicHealth #Sustainability #ERGImpact

California recently created a pathway for Native people to have a greater voice in protecting off-reservation waters that are important for cultural and subsistence purposes. The designation of Tribal Beneficial Uses (TBUs) represents an opportunity for Tribes to advocate and enforce water quality protections for water bodies (lakes, creeks, estuaries) that are, for a variety of reasons, not eligible for protection by Tribes under the Clean Water Act or the Safe Drinking Water Act. TBUs represent tremendous potential for Tribes to impact environmental policy on a broader scale. On April 18, the Lahontan Regional Water Board will consider TBUs for the Mono Lake Tribe, a historic first for this regional governing body. You can help support not just the Mono Lake Tribe but the potential opportunity for all California Native peoples to protect sacred waters by contacting the board and expressing your support for the TBUs. Tribes, Tribal members, and members of the public can comment on the Mono Lake TBU designation in several ways: email Lahontan@waterboards.ca.gov; call (530) 542-5400; participate virtually on April 18, instructions here: https://lnkd.in/gZki5Gc6 #TribalBeneficialUses #WaterProtection #EnvironmentalPolicy #MonoLakeTribe #TribalAdvocacy #SacredWaters #NativeRights

Delve into the complexities of PFAS regulations and their implications for drinking water safety. Discover how the EPA's final NPDWR for PFAS sets Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for PFOA, PFOS, and other PFAS compounds, and learn about the challenges. https://bit.ly/4dRckgi

Learn about prevention measures and management of DBPs from H2OforAll, our sister project from the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster!

As in most regions across the country, PFAS has become a growing concern in Maryland. In this article, we discuss the challenges that PFAS poses for WWTPs with a focus on the regulations and actions the State of Maryland is taking to help, along with some steps that wastewater systems can take to prepare for potential upcoming state and federal regulatory action.