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Illinois has the money to plug orphan wells. So why are so many still sitting idle?

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:09:04 -0400

The capital investment to remediate many of the state's orphan wells is there. Still, the work isn't getting done,

EPA announces $2.9 billion project to eradicate lead-based piping still used today in drinking water.

Thu, 28 May 2026 06:38:05 -0400

The EPA says it's prepared for the long haul when it comes to providing cleaner water.

Is $39 million enough to clean up PFAS contamination in Pennsylvania? The EPA thinks so.

Thu, 28 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This new wave of funding specifically targets drinking water contamination in vulnerable communities.

Texas A&M researchers provide novel approach for removing microplastics from water

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:34:17 -0400

The study yielded encouraging findings on removing polystyrene and polymethyl methacrylate microplastics and nanoplastics.

Improving PFAS remedial groundwater results using mass flux mapping

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:01:05 -0400

Knowing the mass flux is critical for engineering a successful PRB treatment approach, whether it be for PFAS or any other contaminant class.

PEER: Park service punts on plastic reduction

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:12:58 -0400

By contrast, under its plan, the more than 500 units of the National Wildlife Refuges System would cut plastic use by 25% by the end of 2024.

DC attorney general announces largest environmental settlement in the city's history

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:48:22 -0400

With this historic settlement, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) over the past 10 years will have recovered nearly $120 million to promote environmental justice in the District.

Civil engineer salaries, job satisfaction soar compared to past reports

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:14:55 -0400

The ASCE Civil Engineering Salary Report is released every fall, collected from responses of Society members about their jobs and financial compensation.

EPA finalizes rule to require reporting PFAS

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:36:16 -0400

“The data we’ll receive from this rule will be a game-changer,” said Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Michal Freedhoff.

RemTEC and Emerging Contaminants Summit opens Tuesday

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:58:19 -0400

The following is a list of the keynote addresses for all three days of the RemTEC and Emerging Contaminants Summit, opening Tuesday Oct. 3 and running until Oct. 5.

Aqua Membranes to advance reverse osmosis tech after financing close

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:57:19 -0400

Aqua Membranes manufactures reverse osmosis membrane elements with Printed Spacer Technology to revolutionize the performance of RO systems.

Poster sessions at upcoming 2023 RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit showcase high quality research

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:12:59 -0400

RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit will be held at the same time and place as the upcoming 2023 summit: Oct. 3 to 5, 2023 in Westminster, Colorado.

Bacteria cooperate to maximize their impact on oil spills

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:29:04 -0400

Large concentrations of dispersants, which are used during oil-spill cleanup, can have an adverse effect on A. borkumensis biofilms.

Pollutants play important role in the spread of diseases in wildlife

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:24:09 -0400

In the field of disease ecology, the outcomes of disease outbreaks in wildlife communities with varying biodiversity is the subject of intense debate.

Sustainable, immediate and low-cost PFAS source treatment

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:03:35 -0400

These enhanced attenuation remedies replace less sustainable remedial methods like dig & haul or pump & treat, which create more PFAS waste materials.

Combined remedy rapidly achieves targets to address chlorinated solvent impacts

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:34:29 -0400

Chlorinated solvent usage at a former printing facility in Orange County, California (Figure 1) contaminated the soil, soil vapor, and groundwater with tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE).

General Atomics destroys PFAS In biosolids waste

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:47:07 -0400

GA-EMS’ iSCWO system processes organic waste with water in an extremely high temperature (650F) and high pressure (4000 psi) environment to efficiently destroy both PFAS and other hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

USGS finds at least 45% of tap water could have one or more PFAS

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:20:28 -0400

At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Researchers to optimize grass, fertilizer selection to create the ideal soil microbes for petroleum contamination

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:48:40 -0400

Microbiology professor Mary Beth Leigh and the team found that planting grasses or adding fertilizer, or a combination of both, to a contaminated site had surprisingly persistent effects on the microbes associated with local vegetation.

Construction on Whitefish River extended six more weeks, Pay Less at the Pump Act introduced

Tue, 30 May 2023 16:36:40 -0400

Here's the latest remediation news surrounding Superfund and brownfield sites from the U.S. EPA as of May 30.

First-ever solid electron donor material found to improve chlorinated solvent treatments in bio-barriers

Tue, 30 May 2023 16:27:27 -0400

A new solid, colloidal organic material (AquiFix) markedly improves remedial outcomes for in situ (i.e., in place) bio-barrier treatments designed to stop migrating CVOC plumes.

Model predicts PFAS adsorption by microplastics

Mon, 29 May 2023 20:46:01 -0400

Their models are applicable for fresh and saltwater and account for the type, size, shape and ionic charge of the microplastics; as well as the functional compound groups and chain length of PFAS.

Interdisciplinary research initiative to tackle PFAS sites at Colorado School of Mines

Tue, 23 May 2023 16:40:04 -0400

At the outset, PFAS@Mines will focus on four interdisciplinary efforts aimed at the development of more cost-effective and sustainable technologies for remediating PFAS-contaminated water and soil.

Communities of color disproportionately exposed to PFAS pollution in drinking water

Wed, 17 May 2023 15:52:04 -0400

This is the first peer-reviewed study to show sociodemographic disparities in drinking water PFAS exposures and to statistically link sources such as landfills and airports to PFAS concentrations in community water systems.

$48 million settlement reached for Superfund site cleanup, dozens of wells to be tested for contamination

Tue, 16 May 2023 14:25:05 -0400

Here's the latest remediation news surrounding Superfund and brownfield sites from the U.S. EPA.

120+ countries agree to ban a hazardous pesticide and two toxic plastic chemicals

Fri, 12 May 2023 17:14:09 -0400

With labeling of toxic chemicals, workers and communities throughout the plastic waste stream can be alerted when they need to take precautions.

The Golden State: A global leader in the vapor intrusion evaluation industry

Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

For more than 20 years, vapor intrusion evaluations have steadily become popular in various regions of the United States.

Effectively immobilizing PFAS within an AFFF source zone using colloidal activated carbon

Mon, 08 May 2023 14:43:20 -0400

In Situ Remediation Services Ltd. (IRSL), a leading environmental remediation company based in Canada, has recently completed a pilot study demonstrating how PFAS are effectively treated in the capillary fringe of an AFFF source zone by in situ injection using Colloidal Activated Carbon (CAC).

Lead contamination found in affluent Atlanta neighborhood, EPA begins work on Southeast Como Superfund site

Mon, 08 May 2023 14:10:13 -0400

Here's the latest remediation news surrounding Superfund and brownfield sites from the U.S. EPA.

EPA's plan to clean up 120 acres of contamination, Superfund site expansion and more

Thu, 04 May 2023 11:56:56 -0400

Here's the latest remediation news surrounding Superfund and brownfield sites from the U.S. EPA.