WJFW-TVDNR Secretary Stepp Surveys AIS ProgressWJFW-TVWater testing regularly occurs across the state to detect lingering levels of herbicide used to kill invasive plants. But Little St. Germain Lake is the first to have the sediment under the water tested for chemicals used to kill Eurasian Water Milfoil ...and more » […]

Water woes in the North CountryWCAXThe couple's well water supply is contaminated with salt. According to recent tests by the state, sodium levels in the water are 183 times the standard level and the amount of chloride is 26 times higher than it should be. […]

Nitrate water-testing clinic planned in Sherburne CountySt. Cloud TimesBECKER — Sherburne County and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture will offer a free nitrate water-testing clinic Tuesday. The clinic will be from 3-7 pm at the Becker Community Center, 11500-140th Ave. SE, Becker. Nitrates are the most common ... […]

BloombergFracker Range Resouces Sues Over YouTube of Burning WellBloombergAnd he hired Alisa Rich to test the water in his well and alert the US Environmental Protection Agency. For gas-driller Range Resources Corp. -- which Lipsky blames for contaminating his water from two wells near his home -- those actions amount to a ...and more » […]

EPA Final Rule Revises Test Procedures For Determining Pollutants in WastewaterBloomberg BNAFor example, in response to comments, EPA decided not to include a method for testing brominated diphenyl ethers in water, soil, sediment, and tissue. EPA said it agreed with commenters that additional validation methods are needed.and more » […]

Water Testing Underway in SW as the Tourist Season StartsBude PeopleLast year, in the South West 189 of 191 bathing waters (99%) passed water quality standards compared to 20 years ago when just 80% were clean enough to pass the test. However, the Environment Agency says there is still more that needs to be done.and more » […]

Daily MailGreen Water in NJ Safe to Drink, Company ClaimsNBC New YorkBy Brian Thompson A New Jersey water company has discovered why water in part of its service area is green. An analysis attributes the odd hue to elevated levels of iron in the groundwater, although the utility says the levels are still safe.Green Water Due To Iron in Wells, Water Company S […]

Finish And Cascade Sink The Competition In Consumer Reports Tests Of ...MarketWatch (press release)Finish Quantum, top-rated in the last round of tests, slipped to third place because of its performance in CR's new hard-water tests. The report is available online now at www.ConsumerReports.org and in the July 2012 issue of Consumer Reports, ...and more  […]

Chicago TribuneEvanston looks for faster lake water testsChicago TribuneThe city tests Lake Michigan water daily at each of its six beaches. Water is collected and tested for E. colibacteria, which can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...and more » […]

USA TODAYEPA Says Water Near Pennsylvania Frack Site Safe to DrinkBloombergTests of water wells in Dimock, Pennsylvania, found none with unsafe levels of contamination tied to hydraulic fracturing, the US Environmental Protection Agency said after a final round of testing. The agency, responding to complaints from homeowners ...EPA releases last Dimock water […]