Economic Alternatives, Inc. (EAI Water), a leading provider of custom-engineered water treatment solutions, is proud to announce its acquisition of Clearwater Industries, a leading water treatment company based in Shelton, Connecticut. This strategic acquisition marks EAI’s expansion into the East Coast and strengthens its position as a coast-to-coast leader in industrial water treatment services.
European Chemicals Agency Publishes Proposal That Would Ban or Severely Restrict the Manufacture, Use and Marketing of Thousands of Broadly Used Man-Made PFAS Chemicals
In a move with potential significant future ramifications for companies conducting business in Europe, including U.S. and global businesses, authorities from Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have submitted a regulatory dossier to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) proposing new restrictions aimed at significantly reducing the introduction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into […]
US Plan to Limit PFAS in Water Draws Concern Over Cost, Science
The first-ever national drinking water limits for PFAS the EPA proposed Tuesday are raising concerns about the costs to utilities and ratepayers, questions from industry about the science the agency used, and predictions of more litigation over the health effects of the chemicals.
Los Angeles Is Building a Future Where Water Won’t Run Out
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s plan to boost the city’s drought resiliency includes investment in water treatment and recycling facilities. In the era of mega-drought, will it be enough?
Inside the Billion-Dollar Effort to Clean Up the World’s Most Romantic River
For residents of southeast Paris, the construction vehicles rumbling back and forth behind the Austerlitz train station are a loud annoyance that has gone on for too many months. But for city officials—and countless Parisians, they hope—history is unfolding behind the cordoned-off area. After years of thwarted ambitions and vague promises, the French capital, officials […]
Op-Ed: L.A.’s stormwater is so filthy it’s illegal. Measure W would clean it up
When rain comes to Los Angeles, a certain kind of relief sets in. The land springs to life. The dust and grit and oil slick, accumulated over a summer of dry weather, gets washed away down storm drains. Everything gleams anew.