Tag: water
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Aging Sewer Infrastructures Need Critical Upkeep Actions
As Marion Divers, a principal author of the study, has pointed out: “You build a sewer system once, put it underground, and unless there’s a catastrophic failure, you may not have a reason to dig it up and make sure it’s not leaking. Now sewers across the United States and in Pittsburgh are aging, and…
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EPA Accused of Violating Clean Water Act Through Approval of Corexit in BP Gulf Oil Cleanup
DESMOGBLOG — So from the start, it was glaringly obvious that both the EPA and BP knew that Corexit was the wrong choice, but chose to go with it anyway because it could make BP a little extra cash on the side …
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Waterkeeper Alliance Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Coast Guard Over Ongoing Oil Spill
WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE — “We filed this suit to stop the spill and lift the veil of secrecy surrounding Taylor Oil’s eight-year long response and recovery operation …
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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…
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Water Usage: Some Startling Numbers
This infographic has been provided by Melanie Palmero, Loch Ness Water Gardens. “Some of the information was pretty surprising! “I had no idea just how much water is needed to produce some of the foods I eat,” she writes.