Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower.
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A New MA Bill Would Require Cities To Alert Public To Sewage In Rivers
In most communities, whatever you flush down the toilet goes to a treatment plant. But in some Massachusetts cities and towns, it could end up in a local river during a rainstorm. Miriam Wasser reports on a new statewide effort to let the public know when that happens.
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Advocates: EPA’s ‘PFAS Action Plan’ Falls Short For New Englanders Exposed To Chemicals
New England activists and lawmakers say the Environmental Protection Agency’s new plan to manage harmful PFAS chemicals isn’t aggressive enough.
