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Sewage overflows linked to increase in gastrointestinal illnesses
A new study suggests the risk of people developing acute gastrointestinal illness is significantly higher in Massachusetts communities that border the Merrimack River in the four days following extreme combined sewer overflows.
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Researchers find contaminated water in fast-food soda fountains
Scientists found microbial contamination in common sources of drinking water in the Eastern Coachella Valley, including soda fountains at fast-food restaurants.
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Dynamics of biofilm in backwashed sand filters
Scientists have uncovered the temporal dynamics of both the concentration of micropollutants and the microbial community in sand filters after backwashing, to indicate the optimal intervals for backwashing slow sand filters for micropollutant removal from drinking water.