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Episode 342: The hunt for hidden water contaminants

AZPM | By AZPM
Published October 28, 2022 at 5:10 AM MST
Santa Cruz recharge
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Since late June 2019, Tucson Water has been recharging treated wastewater into the dry channel of the Santa Cruz River, creating a riparian oasis.
Episode 342: The hunt for hidden water contaminants

A University of Arizona lab that launched the first tests for COVID-19 in wastewater is turning its attention to chemicals called PFAS seeping into Pima County groundwater.

U of A Regent’s professor of Environmental Science Ian Pepper talks about tracking down the contaminants.

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