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Providence Utility Offers Zero Interest Loans to Replace Lead Lines

March 1, 2019

Providence Water will also ensure that the public side of the lead service line is automatically replaced at no cost whenever a homeowner replaces his/her private side of the lead service line.

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Addressing Lead and Infrastructure Concerns

How proactive PHCPpros have a competitive edge in water treatment

January 5, 2019

The ramifications of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis continues to spread more than two years after the city was thrust into the national spotlight because of lead contamination in its drinking water. What happened in Flint was a tragedy, but it also accelerated a larger trend around municipal water.

D.C. Utility Announces Campaign to Replace Lead Service Lines

D.C. Utility Announces Plan to Replace Lead Service Lines

December 11, 2018

There are roughly 70 miles of lead service lines connecting homes to the public water mains in the District.

Matco-Norca Lead Free Cold Expansion PEX Fittings

October 25, 2018

Matco-Norca launches new line of lead-free brass cold expansion PEX fittings.

Collaborative Health Care Design

U.S.-German Chlorination Assessment

Open your mind to how other parts of the world treat their drinking water.

August 30, 2018

John Gregory

When involved in a collaborative, international health care project, it is best to set aside what you know and open your mind to how other parts of the world treat their drinking water. Take what you have learned and evaluate it to see if the processes can be applied elsewhere.

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Water Quality Standards & Legislation

A look at how the U.S. and other countries protect drinking water for their citizens.

August 27, 2018

Ron George

Safe drinking water is a precious commodity. Yet there are no universally recognized and accepted international standards for drinking water. Even where standards do exist and are applied, the number, types and permitted concentrations of contaminants covered may vary significantly from one standard to another.