NRDC
NRDC is a foundation that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
PFAS chemicals found above EPA thresholds in tap water serving tens of millions of people in USA
More than 73 million Americans are being exposed to dangerous levels of toxic “forever chemicals” in their tap water, according to new national maps NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). Unsafe levels of these PFAS chemicals were detected in the water of 79 percent of congressional districts, the mapping tool based on data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency showed. PFAS […]
Flint’s water crisis enters new chapter as lead pipe replacement is complete
A decade after lead contaminated water was found in Flint, Michigan’s water system, the legal battle to replace lead water pipes is finished, a landmark milestone for a city defined by its dangerous water. Today the State of Michigan submitted a progress report to a federal court confirming that, more than eight years after a […]
NRDC appoints Julie Cerqueira as Chief Program Officer
Former Senior Official in Biden-Harris Administration and Executive Director of U.S. Climate Alliance to Join NRDC’s Leadership Team.
New report looks at importance of wastewater recycling to mitigate water demands on Colorado River
A new report from the UCLA Institute of Environment & Sustainability and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) demonstrates the importance of wastewater recycling for the mitigation of the outsized and much-litigated water demands placed on Colorado River. Recycling treated wastewater is a safe, reliable, sustainable, cost-effective key for ensuring a climate- and drought-resilient future in the West. […]
EPA to shutter Environmental Justice Office
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to shut down its environmental justice office, according to published reports. The environmental justice office has been working in cities big and small, suburbs, and rural areas. It helps those who are Black, Latine, Indigenous, Asian, and white. The Trump administration is attempting to reverse three decades of […]
Court of Appeals rejects Chemours’s attempt to void EPA health advisory for GenX in drinking water
GenX is a PFAS “forever chemical” made by North Carolina-based Chemours.
Residents still waiting for Flint to replace all lead pipes on 10-year anniversary of water crisis
A decade after the Flint water crisis began and more than seven years after a major settlement was reached in the landmark citizen suit against the City of Flint and Michigan state officials, the City of Flint has failed to finish the lead pipe replacement program. Earlier this year a federal court held the City of Flint in […]
Replacing lead water pipes: Saving $6B in California through health benefits
Removing lead pipes will bring massive savings in public health costs – nearly 90% due to links between lead exposure and cardiovascular disease, new state-by-state analysis finds.
One in five New Yorkers may be drinking lead-contaminated water, report finds
According to a new report, No Excuses, NYC: Replace Lead Drinking Water Pipes Now, an estimated one in five New Yorkers, or 21% of the City’s residents, may be drinking water transported through lead service lines. The report also explains how the federal Lead and Copper Rule is not enough to protect from lead exposure; outlines […]