Underground Storage Tank (UST) Finder Thursday, April 6, 2023 3-4 pm ET There are 540,000 underground storage tanks in the US with 60,000 releases remaining to be cleaned up. The greatest potential threat from these sites is groundwater contamination, the drinking water source for nearly half of the US population. UST Finder was developed to better address … Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a regulation that would require public water systems to track per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, notify the public when PFAS and PFOA are present in water and take action to remove the chemicals if contamination exceeds 4 parts per trillion. The agency also wants to regulate four other PFAS as … Read more
Researchers taking a deep dive into PFAS in textiles Firefighting gear and other textile products often contain PFAS, but little is known about which types of PFAS are present or how pervasive the issue is. A team from Emory University and the Chemical Insights Research Institute are studying the issue to potentially identify PFAS in … Read more
The new year is off to a great start! Sustain SC is full speed ahead in 2023. There are a lot of exciting things in the works. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to and some upcoming events to put on your radar. Sustainability Member Network MeetingWe kicked off our first meeting of … Read more
Sips & Sustainability New for 2023!We want our members to connect! Join us for an opportunity to meet with members nearby while hearing the latest updates from Sustain SC and our members. Join the Movement for Sustainability in South Carolina. Become a Member