Arsenic in Private Wells: An Under-recognized Hazard

December 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD Arsenic is naturally occurring in soil and rocks throughout the US and readily dissolves into water, particularly groundwater supplies.…

Read More

Understanding the Impact of Fracking on Drinking Water Quality

November 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD In the US, between 25,000 and 30,000 new wells were drilled via hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) from…

Read More

POU Devices Key for Reducing Illness and Death in Less Developed Countries

October 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD Safe drinking water is a basic human need and yet, a substantial portion of the world’s population still lacks…

Read More

Should We Implement a ‘Safe Breathing Water Act?’

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD In a recent Drexel University news blog, Charles Haas, PhD, a well-known expert in waterborne disease and microbial risk…

Read More

Eliminating Chlorine Residuals from Tap Water

August 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD Drinking water from the tap is not sterile but is regulated to a level of acceptable risk so that…

Read More

The Rise of Legionella

July 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD President Obama visits Flint, MI and assures residents that the filtered drinking water is safe and free of lead…

Read More

Drinking Water Issues Worry Americans

June 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD The Water Quality Association (WQA) recently released results from its 2015 Study of Consumer’s Opinions and Perceptions Regarding Water…

Read More

Elizabethkingia: a Deadly and Emerging Pathogen Potentially Linked to Water

May 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD Very little is known about the emerging pathogen, Elizabethkingia. A sudden increase in cases in the Midwestern region of…

Read More

Can We Rid Our Drinking Water Supply of Lead?

April 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD As evidenced by national media headlines, congressional hearings and town hall meetings, concern over lead contamination in the US…

Read More

On Tap: Water Sampling Differences Lead to Flawed Risk Assessments

March 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD As more information is being released about the Flint, MI waterborne contamination event, new questions arise as to what…

Read More