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EPA awards $1.5 million to universities for sustainable drinking water treatment methods

Posted Fri, 2012/09/14 - 11:55am by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Sept. 6 almost $1.5 million in funding to three universities to develop sustainable drinking water treatment methods.  The research grants are funded through EPA’s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program. These grants, which supplement last year’s grants to eight other universities, are intended to provide innovative treatment methods to protect people’s health by keeping harmful contaminants out of drinking water.

EPA blog: From coast to coast, skills for American workers

Posted Tue, 2012/02/14 - 11:24am by RCAP

Nancy Stoner, acting Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Water, blogged about her visits to Atlanta and San Francisco, where she toured environmental education and green building centers.  In the post, Stoner discusses the opportunities these centers provide for new skills and career possibilities.

Read Stoner's post

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.