While environmental officials say the vast majority of drinking water that's been tested in Massachusetts schools is safe, more than 99 school buildings across at least 22 communities have tested positive for elevated lead levels since June, when the state launched a new grant program to help schools test their water. "A key component of [Read More...]
Officials in Corpus Christi, Texas, announced that a city water ban had been fully lifted on Sunday, following fears of potential contamination from an industrial chemical leak at an asphalt plant. The entire water system for the Gulf Coast city of 320,000 was back "in full use" as of Sunday morning, Mayor Dan McQueen said [Read More...]
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer recently announced the Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation which will help New York State school districts test for lead. The legislation was included in the Water Resource Development Act and is awaiting the president’s signature. The bill will establish at $20 million federal grant program for schools that choose [Read More...]
WINNIPEG — Long before Winnipeg had ever been incorporated as a city, its largest river defined and shaped the landscape. The Red River has, for generations, been at the cultural and economic heart of Winnipeg. Archaeological evidence of human life, dating back over 6,000 years has been found on the riverbanks. It played a vital role for Manitoba’s [Read More...]
The determination of water content in solvents, alcoholic beverages and various consumer products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, fuels, and petroleum products is one of the most common types of chemical testing. Many techniques such as gravimetric analysis, Karl Fischer Titration, near infra-red spectroscopy, gas chromatography (GC) and others have been used for water quantification with [Read More...]