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April 30th is National PrepareAthon Day

April 30th is National PrepareAthon Day

Twice a year, a national day of action, National PrepareAthon Day focuses attention on the importance of creating a more...

IAPMO to Develop Water Efficiency Standards

IAPMO to Develop Water Efficiency Standards

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials recently announced that it will begin development of an American National Standard...

How Well Will You Coordinate with Your Lab in an Emergency?

How Well Will You Coordinate with Your Lab in an Emergency?

There’s still time to find out.  There are two remaining 2015 Water Laboratory Alliance Tabletop Exercise Webcasts.  You are invited...

New USGS Video on the Nation’s Groundwater

New USGS Video on the Nation’s Groundwater

A new USGS video is available online that describes the Quality of Our Nation’s Groundwater–An Invisible and Vital Resource.  The Water Environment...

ATSDR Safeguarding Communities from Harmful Chemicals Webinar Series

ATSDR Safeguarding Communities from Harmful Chemicals Webinar Series

Our colleagues at the American Public Health Association and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) of the...

EPA Releases Report on Hydrofracturing Fluid Data

EPA Releases Report on Hydrofracturing Fluid Data

Only a few years ago, relatively little was known about the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources.  Congress directed EPA to...

Meeting of the Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable

Meeting of the Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable

On March 31st, a subgroup of USGS’ Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI) met in Washington, D.C. to discuss a...

The Challenge for Water Conservation Starts Now

The Challenge for Water Conservation Starts Now

During the month of April, cities and residents can participate in the annual National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. The challenge asks residents to...

Partnership for Safe Water Spring Newsletter

Partnership for Safe Water Spring Newsletter

The Partnership for Safe Water has just distributed their Spring Newsletter to Partnership subscribers and others interested in water treatment...

Undergraduate Fellowships Available at EPA

Undergraduate Fellowships Available at EPA

EPA recently announced 34 fellowships for undergraduate students in 25 states and Puerto Rico to pursue environmental science and related fields of...

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