Public water utilities throughout Connecticut may soon be required to install millions of dollars in new treatment technology to help remove “orever chemicals.
State officials encouraged the public systems to conduct sampling and to voluntarily share the results with the state and their water customers. But not all of them did that.
Connecticut’s climate could hardly be described as arid. In fact, historical rainfall averages 45 to 50 inches each year.
But for anyone who’s ever grown a tomato or squash plant, averages are meaning.
St. Louis’ water has been tested for toxic chemicals by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources over the last decade and found to be safe. But the new EPA rules would set higher standards for what is considered “safe.”