Over the past decade, Legionnaires’ disease has become a public health concern across the United States, with reported cases rising steadily. Legionella bacteria (Legionella pneumophila) cause a severe form of pneumonia. Legionella grows in water systems, particularly when water is warm, stagnant, or disinfectant levels...
On May 6, 2024, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) reduced the residential soil remediation standard for the ingestion-dermal exposure pathway for lead from 400 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg. Basis for the Change to NJDEP Lead Standard This updated standard reflects revisions that the United...
Since ESA published its first article on the subject of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see "Getting Ahead of PFAS Regulation"), the New Jersey Department of environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have begun aggressive information campaigns to notify the public...
When a parent sends their child to a child care center (CCC), there is the expectation that the child is safe from environmental harm. CCCs were not on the radar screen of New Jersey’s environmental consultants until the Kiddie Kollege mercury debacle was discovered in...