water contaminants
05/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Tap water in Fayetteville, North Carolina tainted with carcinogen, new analysis reveals
The good news for Fayetteville, North Carolina is that there is no GenX in their public drinking water supply despite the nearby presence of the Chemours chemical plant. The bad news is that their tap water showed high levels of another cancer-causing chemical called 1,4-dioxane, an article in The Fayetteville Observer stated. The Public Works […]
05/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores
South African wastewater found to contain heroin and cocaine; scientists say problem is worldwide
The results of a water test in South Africa revealed the last things that a person would want in their tap water. Researchers from the University of South Africa (Unisa) found heroin, cocaine, and traces of other drugs in wastewater collected from a provincial treatment plant in Gauteng. The team presented their findings at a […]
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