Arsenic
October 22, 2008--City water nearly arsenic free (Alamosa Valley Courier)
Alamosa’s water is now chlorinated and virtually arsenic free thanks to the city’s new water treatment facility that host
October 22, 2008--Geothermal development planned for western public lands (Environmental News Service)
More than 190 million acres of federal land in 12 western states will be opened for development of geothermal energy resource
January 16, 2008--Eight N.M. cities get extension on arsenic standard (U.S. Water News)
Eight New Mexico water systems have another year to put long-range plans in place to meet the drinking water standard for arsenic set by the U.S.
December 4, 2007--India finds mutated DNA where water is toxic (New York Times)
Toxic chemicals in the water in Punjab, India’s grain belt, could be causing genetic mutations in the population, a recent study suggests.
October 2007--Removal of dam's toxic mud to begin (US Water News)
A two-year project to move trainloads of accumulated toxic mud from a dam and haul it 90 miles for disposal is set to begin soon.
September 2007--Many nations suffer problem of arsenic in drinking water, new research finds (U. S. Water News Online)
Arsenic in drinking water is a global threat to health, affecting more than 70 countries and 137 million people, according to new research. Large numbers of people are unknow
