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EPA Proposes Dental Amalgam Pretreatment Effluent Guidelines

Across the United States, municipalities are working to reduce the discharge of mercury to wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).  Mercury is a bioaccumulative toxic pollutant that can cause a variety of adverse health effects in humans.  In water, certain microorganisms can change mercury into methylmercury, a highly toxic form that builds up in fish, shellfish, and […]