Wisconsin secures $10M PFAS settlement with Tyco over firefighting foam water contamination
The state of Wisconsin has reached a $10-million settlement with Tyco Fire Products LP over allegations that the company failed to report, investigate and...
P.E.I. residents sue province over alleged PFAS contamination from former disposal site
Residents of Hazelbrook, Prince Edward Island, have launched a lawsuit against the provincial government alleging decades of failures in environmental oversight allowed PFAS contamination...
False positives may have been culprit for Greater Sudbury boil water advisory, says water...
Four drinking water samples that tested positive for coliform bacteria at two water treatment plants in Greater Sudbury were most likely the result of...
U.S. EPA commits $2.9 billion to replace aging lead water pipes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing nearly $2.9 billion in funding through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to help states identify...
EPA proposes PFAS rule rollback while extending compliance timeline for PFOA and PFOS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled two closely linked proposed rulemakings that would reshape the federal government’s approach to regulating per- and...
Quebec proposes sweeping overhaul of hazardous materials rules
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Colorado School of Mines launches research centre to test PFAS destruction technologies
A new $7-million research centre launched by Colorado School of Mines aims to help governments, utilities and industry better evaluate technologies designed to destroy...
Toronto company wins space challenge for lunar water purification technology
At the 2026 Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Toronto-based Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation (CSMC) won the Aqualunar Challenge, earning a $400,000 grand prize for...
AECOM leads Massachusetts pilot program testing PFAS treatment tech at wastewater plants
Global infrastructure firm AECOM has been selected by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to lead a first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at reducing and...
Saskatoon manages river spill from train as mediation looms for water workers
Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Agency and Water Security Agency have been working to manage a diesel spill of approximately 800 litres from a Canadian Pacific...
PFAS property stigma drives new class actions against government
One study found housing prices fell by roughly 31 to 42% after the PFAS contamination became public knowledge.
PFAS exposure tied to weakened immunity, raising concerns over drinking water protection
New research is intensifying calls for stronger drinking water protections after scientists found that exposure to PFAS may weaken the immune system well into...
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