contaminants
Technology shown to reduce cancer-causing contaminants in drinking water, airports, military sites receives millions in funding
Purdue University technology targets compound destruction with a design that has potential to be used as part of a permeable reactive barrier underground to eradicate certain compounds in groundwater to keep them from spreading. (Purdue Research Foundation image/Oren Darling) Download image WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The same chemical concerns found at hundreds of military training …
Health officials in the Northwoods still searching for source of water contaminants
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WAOW) — There are still ongoing concerns pertaining to PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contaminating waters in Rhinelander. PFAS are a type of man-made chemical compound that can present serious health risks to humans if ingested. “This is an emerging issue for the state of Wisconsin,” said DNR Drinking Water and Groundwater Program Field …