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California Water Service Group Utilities Prepared to Comply with New PFAS Regulations

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

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Under the new PFAS regulation, water utilities with impacted water systems across the country are required to monitor for these PFAS by 2027 and to comply with the MCLs and Hazard Index by 2029.

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Under the new PFAS regulation, water utilities with impacted water systems across the country are required to monitor for these PFAS by 2027 and to comply with the MCLs and Hazard Index by 2029.
Group’s utilities California Water Service (Cal Water), Hawaii Water Service (Hawaii Water), New Mexico Water Service (New Mexico Water), and Washington Water Service (Washington Water) have a rigorous, coordinated water quality assurance program, and the utilities have protocols in place to test and monitor the water they deliver to customers.
Cal Water, Hawaii Water, and New Mexico Water have tested all of their active water sources for a number of PFAS, including the six addressed in the new regulation.
Washington Water Service (Washington Water) has tested all of its Group A water system sources, which are water sources subject to the new PFAS regulation.

NSF Certifies Microfilter as the World’s First Client for NSF/ANSI 53 Total PFAS Reduction

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Monday, December 11, 2023

With this certification, Microfilter becomes NSF’s first client in the world to receive this certification for total PFAS reduction.

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With this certification, Microfilter becomes NSF’s first client in the world to receive this certification for total PFAS reduction.
Microfilter was established in 1996 and has been producing and distributing high-quality water filters for both home and business applications.
"Microfilter is proud to be the first company to achieve NSF/ANSI 53 for chemicals for Total PFAS reduction.
“We are proud to certify Microfilter as the first client to the NSF/ANSI 53 for chemicals for Total PFAS reduction,” said Jinhee Kim, Senior Manager of Water, at NSF.

Cyclopure Introduces Purefast® Home Filters with DEXSORB®

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Friday, December 15, 2023

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CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyclopure today announced the introduction of two whole-home filters, Purefast Home80 and Purefast Home20, to remove PFAS from household water. These high-capacity, point-of-entry, water filtration systems use the Company's DEXSORB adsorbent to remove PFAS to non-detect levels at a cost of one penny per gallon. Purefast Home80 is a floor-standing vessel designed to provide 80,000 gallons of PFAS-Free water before replacement. Purefast Home20 is a compact filter, compatible with Big Blue Filter housing units, with a 20,000-gallon treatment capacity.

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CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyclopure today announced the introduction of two whole-home filters, Purefast Home80 and Purefast Home20, to remove PFAS from household water.
"We are pleased to offer DEXSORB in a whole-home PFAS treatment solution for households," commented Yuhan Ling, Chief Product Officer at Cyclopure.
In a final process step, Cyclopure uses destruction technologies to fully destroy PFAS waste and prevent recontamination of the environment.
With each Purefast Home filter, we provide customers a Cyclopure Water Test Kit at no charge to test their water."

ACLARITY SECURES $16M IN SERIES A FUNDING TO DEPLOY LOW ENERGY PFAS "FOREVER CHEMICAL" DESTRUCTION SOLUTION

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

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This funding round was led by Aqualateral , with participation from HG Ventures, Bidra Innovation Ventures, Nor'easter Ventures, MassVentures, and Burnt Island Ventures.

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This funding round was led by Aqualateral , with participation from HG Ventures, Bidra Innovation Ventures, Nor'easter Ventures, MassVentures, and Burnt Island Ventures.
Over the last year, Aclarity has deployed mobile systems with full-scale reactors across the country to destroy PFAS chemicals continuously.
Aclarity's innovative approach to PFAS destruction has garnered attention and support from both investors and environmental advocates alike.
For more information about Aclarity and its PFAS destruction technology, please visit www.aclaritywater.com

Duke First Amendment Clinic Assists Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League with Request to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in September-2022

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Monday, June 5, 2023

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DURHAM, N.C., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After an almost nine-month wait, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) finally provided public records requested by Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League in September 2022. The records requested were regarding the agency's efforts to communicate with the public on the health advisories issued in June 2022 for four PFAS—GenX, PFOA, PFOS, and PFBS. This is not the first time DEQ has taken an unreasonable amount of time to respond to public records requests. For example, BREDL finally received records in April of this year—after almost 11 months.

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DURHAM, N.C., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After an almost nine-month wait, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) finally provided public records requested by Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League in September 2022.
This is not the first time DEQ has taken an unreasonable amount of time to respond to public records requests.
Therese Vick, who requested the documents on behalf of BREDL said: "We are very appreciative for the Duke First Amendment Clinic's assistance with our public records request.
The First Amendment Clinic "was delighted to help BREDL with its document requests," said Clinic Director Sarah Ludington.

Environmental Protection Agency to Set New Standard on “Forever Chemicals”

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Monday, April 24, 2023

For PFNA, PFHxS, PFBS, and GenX chemicals, the EPA proposes not one standard for each but a limit for a mix of them.

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For PFNA, PFHxS, PFBS, and GenX chemicals, the EPA proposes not one standard for each but a limit for a mix of them.
This extremely low level is about at the detection level capability of current technology.
Contamination can also happen in the distribution system after treatment from the local municipality or private well has already occurred.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it is recommended to test well water annually to ensure it does not contain harmful contaminants.

California Water Service Group Subsidiaries Preparing for Compliance with Potential PFAS Drinking Water Regulation

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the release of a proposed national primary drinking water regulation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) today, California Water Service Group’s (Group, NYSE: CWT) subsidiaries are assessing the impact of the potential regulation on their water systems in California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Washington.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the release of a proposed national primary drinking water regulation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) today, California Water Service Group’s (Group, NYSE: CWT) subsidiaries are assessing the impact of the potential regulation on their water systems in California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Washington.
Group’s subsidiaries are reviewing the proposed regulation and intend to examine treatment needs in their systems; the subsidiaries are committed to complying with any eventual final regulation.
EPA’s proposed regulation calls for a maximum contaminant level (MCL) for two PFAS—PFOS and PFOA—of 4 parts per trillion (ppt) each.
Group’s largest subsidiary, California Water Service (Cal Water), has tested its active water sources and has protocols to comply with current state notification and response levels for certain PFAS.

Bluewater and FloWater, Recently Merged, Restoring Trust in Tap Water as More Reports Emerge on PFAS and Microplastics in our Drinking Water

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN, and DENVER, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- According to a recent survey by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), at least 50 percent of people surveyed think tap water is unsafe. This, on top of an earlier study showing that 77 percent either don't like the taste or trust their tap water.

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This, on top of an earlier study showing that 77 percent either don't like the taste or trust their tap water.
In the US, the EPA recently made it official: We're drinking forever chemicals at levels far worse than previously thought, and no one's drinking water is safe.
EWG estimates that more than 200 million Americans are drinking water contaminated with PFAS.
Globally, a recent study by OrbMedia analyzed both tap water and bottled water in 14 countries and found that over 80% of all samples contained microplastics.

Napoli Shkolnik Commends EPA for Releasing Ground-Breaking New Health Advisories for PFAS Chemicals in U.S. Water Systems

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Napoli Shkolnik , one of the nations leading litigation firms in the field of environmental law , commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the groundbreaking drinking water health advisory levels the agency released earlier this week for four PFAS chemicals found in thousands of water systems across the country.

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Napoli Shkolnik , one of the nations leading litigation firms in the field of environmental law , commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the groundbreaking drinking water health advisory levels the agency released earlier this week for four PFAS chemicals found in thousands of water systems across the country.
EPA issued final health advisory levels for these two PFAS of 2,000 ppt for PFBS and 10 ppt for GenX.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are harmful, man-made chemicals that include PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid, and PFOS, perfluorooctane sulfonic acid.
Water districts and treatment plants have had to foot the bill for the removal of PFAS from their water treatment systems.

American Water Works Association's statement on EPA PFAS health advisories

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

DENVER, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This morning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released health advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Two of the health advisories are interim, for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and two are final, for hexafluoropropylene dimer acid (HFPO-DA or GenX) and perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS).

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We also stand for strong source water protection to prevent PFAS contamination and increased investment in PFAS research.
DENVER, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This morning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released health advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) issued the following statement:
Today, EPA released drinking water health advisories for four PFAS.
Health advisories provide states and water utilities with a reference point as they evaluate potential contamination and appropriate responses to assure the safety of drinking water.