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  • Chromium Fact Sheet

    Trivalent chromium occurs naturally in the environment and can be found in rocks and soil. It can also be found in fruits, vegetables and meat. Cr3+ is used to make bricks, metal alloys and chemical compounds. Hexavalent chromium does not occur naturally in the environment. It is produced by certain chemical processes and is considered…

  • Copper Fact Sheet

    Copper is a metallic element that is essential to human health. Too little is unhealthy and too much can lead to copper poisoning. The body cannot synthesize copper so the human diet must supply regular amounts for absorption. The daily requirement is about 2 mg of copper intake per day to maintain a balance of…

  • Lead Fact Sheet

    Lead has a tendency to be complexed and precipitated by a large number of substances. When released to land, lead binds to soils and does not migrate to ground water. In water, it binds to sediments, and it does not accumulate in fish. This is why it is seldom found in ground waters or natural…

  • Mercury Fact Sheet

    Mercury is a naturally occurring metal that has several forms. The metallic mercury is a shiny, silver-white, odorless liquid. If heated, it is a colorless, odorless gas. Mercury combines with other elements to form inorganic mercury compounds. Mercury also combines with carbon to make organic mercury compounds. The most common form of organic mercury, methyl…

  • Nitrites/Nitrates Fact Sheet

    Most nitrogenous materials in natural waters tend to be converted to nitrate, so all sources of combined nitrogen, particularly organic nitrogen and ammonia, should be considered as potential nitrate sources. Primary sources of organic nitrates include human sewage and livestock manure, especially from feedlots. The primary inorganic nitrates which may contaminate drinking water are potassium…

  • Radium Fact Sheet

    Radium is formed when uranium and thorium undergo radioactive decay in the environment. Uranium and thorium are found in small amounts in most rocks and soil. Radium is constantly being produced by the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium. Two of the main radium isotopes found in the environment are radium-226 and radium-228 with an…

  • Trends Report: Internet of Things

    The Internet of Things (IoT) market, generally devices enabled to connect to the internet, is expected to grow and encompasses conversations on data collection and personal information protection. Existing regulations set before IoT, present uncertainty on applicability to today’s data driven world. To adjust, governments are taking steps to develop new regulatory frameworks and as…

  • Trends Report: Contact Requirements

    Food contact materials (FCMs) are materials in contact with food during processing, packaging or storage. This can include component parts in units used for drinking water. How drinking water is regulated under the definition of “food” varies by regulation. This report investigates countries we are aware of discussing food contact requirements as it relates to…

  • Trends Report: Producer Responsibility

    Extended Producer Responsibilities (EPR) is a government policy which charges a producer with the treatment or disposal of post-consumer products. In theory, one motivation to adopt an EPR or product stewardship scheme is to incentivize material management and environmentally conscious product design to increase recycling and reuse and decrease waste.

  • Trends Report: Performance Reduction Standards

    This report investigates countries we are aware of discussing performance/reduction standards requirements as it relates to drinking water treatment units through regulations or other initiatives.