The Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF), organized as a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation under the Internal Revenue Code, was formed in 1952 to serve as a universally recognized, independent scientific water quality research organization. WQRF aims to improve water quality through its sponsorship of relevant academic and professional research to …

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The Contaminant Occurrence Map contains water quality data from 2019-2023 for 22 different drinking water analytes in the United States.

The objectives of this study were to gather information that would help focus the scope of future WQRF research and to educate the public on point-of-use and point-of-entry technologies.

Summaries and educational materials (toolkits, handouts, infographics, etc.) are publicly available resources, and the full scientific reports are free for Water Quality Association (WQA) members. If you are not a WQA member, please contact [email protected] to inquire about access to the full report(s) of interest.

Dr. Zhou at Purdue University investigated the removal efficiencies of 3 PFAS chemicals, Manganese, Uranium, and Legionella by POU RO and activated carbon. A second objective was to evaluate the effects of water quality and microbial growth on removal of

Updated drinking water contaminant occurrence throughout the U.S.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is known or expected risk to health.MCLGs allow for a margin of safety and are non-enforceable public health goals. Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.MCLs are set as close to MCLGs as feasible …