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Helping Oahu Residents Choose the Right Water Filter After JBPHH Contamination

Helping Oahu Residents Choose the Right Water Filter After JBPHH Contamination

Safe Water Engineering has been working with community members and the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi to create a clear, trustworthy resource that helps residents make informed decisions about water filters.

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New Expert Report Confirms Scale of Syracuse Lead Water Crisis

New Expert Report Confirms Scale of Syracuse Lead Water Crisis

On February 12, 2025, residents of Syracuse, NY released an analysis of Syracuse’ water quality data completed by Safe Water Engineering that calls into question the city’s claims that Syracuse is in compliance with state and federal drinking water requirements.

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Guest column: Michigan’s new lead rule for drinking water is six years old. How are we doing?

Guest column: Michigan’s new lead rule for drinking water is six years old. How are we doing?

A decade ago, about 100,000 Flint residents were exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water. The Flint water crisis has become a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of negligence and allowing pipe materials that have been banned since 1988 to fester in our water systems. 

If this catastrophe had a bright side, it’s that it led to the revision of Michigan's Lead and Copper Rule in 2018, the nation's most protective regulation aimed at reducing lead exposure in drinking water. 

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