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From Cleveland's Daily Banner: "Contaminated well results in illness for Bradley family"

Posted Mon, 2010/06/07 - 9:32am by RCAP

The article posted on June 2, 2010, from the Cleveland Daily Banner profiles a Tennessee family's struggle with illness caused by the consumption of untreated water from their private well. The Gentry family's story is a cautionary tale regarding the dangers of failing to treat a drinking water source. RCAP is committed to improving community health by providing the necessary resources for clean drinking water systems in rural areas.

From Physorg.com: Efforts underway at Virginia Tech to address deterioration of nation's water pipes

Posted Fri, 2010/06/04 - 1:52pm by RCAP
Provided by Virginia Tech
May 26th, 2010

 

More than two million miles of the nation's infrastructure of water and wastewater pipes is nearing the end of its usefulness, but the mostly underground facilities often do not attract much attention because of this "invisibility," said Sunil Sinha, Virginia Tech associate professor of civil and environmental engineering (CEE).

EPA to Initiate Rulemaking to Reduce Harmful Effects of Sanitary Sewer Overflows

Posted Wed, 2010/06/02 - 12:04pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is initiating  rulemaking to better protect the environment and public health from the harmful effects of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and basement backups. In many cities, SSOs and basement backups occur because of blockages, broken pipes and excessive water flowing into the pipes.