Boil Water / Do Not Drink Advisories

Analysis of building plumbing system flushing practices and communications

An interesting paper dealing with contamination incidents in distribution systems prompting public agencies and drinking water utilities to issue do-not-drink and do-not-use advisories has been recently published...

Ecophysiological Examination of the Lake Erie Microcystis Bloom in 2014: Linkages between Biology and the Water Supply Shutdown of Toledo

Hi all…in a follow-up study on the Toledo Ohio 2014 Microcystis bloom event which led to a “do not drink advisory” for more than 400,000 residents,researchers have reported that a virus may have been involved in the crisis and they warn that for utilities prone to experiencing such blooms that more stringent raw water monitoring may [...]

EPA Issues Health Advisory Level for Perfluorinated Compounds in Drinking Water

The USEPA has released health advisories for the perfluorinated compounds perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). As far as I am aware, there are no advisories, guidelines, or standards in Canada at this time. They are very difficult to remove from drinking water.

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