Environmental Protection Agency
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Stroud Water Research Center Reveals the Impact of Road Salt on Local Waterways
A new study by Avondale’s Stroud Water Research Center has revealed the significant impact of road salt on local waters, writes Susan Phillips for WHYY.…
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Hot Enough for You? Here’s How Philadelphia Summer Temperatures Have Changed in 60 Years
A Philadelphia heat wave, the region’s first for 2025, hits this week. An Environmental Protection Agency report found that heat waves nationwide are occurring more…
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Federal Lawsuit Aims to Set New Delaware River Water Standards, With Hopes of Saving Atlantic Sturgeon
A federal lawsuit seeks to compel the Environmental Protection Agency to set new water quality standards for a 38-mile section of the Delaware River, aiming,…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Getting the Lead Out in West Chester, Across Commonwealth
Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca joined leaders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and federal and local officials to highlight the importance of identifying…
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Pennsylvania American Water Commemorates Two Years of York Wastewater System Ownership
On Jun. 5, Pennsylvania American Water welcomed a group of local stakeholders to visit its York Wastewater Treatment Plant for an event commemorating two years of the…
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New Study at Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Looks At Potential ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Disease Link
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed toxic chemicals were in the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow…
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EPA Introduces Strict PFAS Water Contamination Standards in Bucks County
For nearly a decade, residents of Warrington, Warminster, and Horsham lacked the legal means to challenge polluters over water contamination from PFAS chemicals due to…
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PECO Takes Action to Reduce Urban Heat Islands Across the Region
Philadelphians felt the heat this summer, with numerous heat waves that left residents looking for relief. But now that cooler temperatures have finally arrived, most…































