| Drinking water standards will be tightened to restrict cancer-causing contaminants under new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency. Administrator Lisa Jackson said on Monday that the EPA will create stricter regulations for four carcinogenic compounds: tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, acrylamide and epichlorohydrin,.. Read more Also posted in Sensors and Technology, Water Quality Tagged drinking water, EPA, pollution, toxic waters Leave a comment
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Category Archives: Lake Chemistry
Tougher drinking water standards target four carcinogens
Niagara River ice boom to remain at least two more weeks
| Temperatures are rising in the Great Lakes region, but a significant amount of ice on Lake Erie remains. According to the Buffalo News, about 50 percent of the lake is still covered in ice, meaning the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom might not be removed for another two weeks. The Niagara ice boom consists of.. Read more |  |
Lakes in Great Lakes area the healthiest in nation
| Lakes near the Great Lakes are in better condition than those in the rest of the country, according to the Great Lakes Echo. This information is based on the EPA’s National Lakes Assessment, the draft of which was released last December. From the Echo: The overall condition of U.S. lakes is less than encouraging. But.. Read more |
Ohio Sea Grant releases new issue of Twine Line
| The Ohio State University’s Ohio Sea Grant Program released its latest edition of Twine Line today. The quarterly newsletter covers Great Lakes issues, with a focus on Lake Erie, as well as news about OSU’s Stone Laboratory. A hardcopy subscription is available at $10 for one year, or online for free at http://www.ohioseagrant.osu.edu/_documents/twineline/v32i1.pdf.. Read more Also posted in Lake Biology, Water Quality Leave a comment
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