Tag: water management
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Plastic Particles Now Polluting Great Lakes
Floating plastic debris — which helps populate the infamous “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” in the Pacific Ocean — has become a problem in the Great Lakes, the largest body of fresh water in the world. Scientists reported on the latest findings from the Great Lakes here today at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of…
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Wastewater Management Problems Discovered in Oklahoma: Study Reports Wastewater Injection Spurred Biggest Earthquake
Wastewater injection is not the only way that people can touch off quakes. Evidence suggests that geothermal drilling, impoundment of water behind dams, enhanced oil recovery, solution salt mining and rock quarrying also can trigger seismic events.
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Constructive Healing Through Soothing Environments
Studies show that gardens — both in and outside medical facilities — soothe patients. It isn’t much of a leap to see that gardens with walkways, benches and the gentle hum of falling water would have similar effects in other public facilities. However, medical research also shows that water features, especially indoors, must be properly constructed and…
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Environmental Superhero: Why Wastewater Treatment is Coming to Our Rescue
The United Kingdom’s future is aligned with proper, present choices. Waste management officials call for the peoples’ help, an example being the ‘Love Your River’ campaign, directing attention to the link between river and surrounding habitat health, hoping people take better care of their local rivers and neighborhoods.
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Well Water Contamination And Safe Drinking Conditions
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 15 million U.S. households regularly depend on private ground water wells. Although this water can be safe for the most part, minor maintenance neglect can result in major problems. If even just a small amount of polluted ground water is consumed, it could lead to…