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House candidate calls for investigation into drinking water contaminants
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Friday, July 30, 2010
WILMINGTON, DEL. — Former Delaware Lt. Gov. and current U.S. House candidate John Carney has requested that a working group be assembled to study the link between contaminants in the state’s groundwater and cancer rates, The Associated Press reported.
Carney called for the investigation after a newspaper reported that little has been done to inform residents about pollution threats to their drinking water, the article stated.
“When you talk to people up and down the state, they’re convinced the cancer rates are caused by contaminants in the environment,” Carney said.
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Friday, July 30, 2010
Don't know what to say
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EPA files complaints against 10 wastewater treatment plants
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Friday, July 30, 2010
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently filed administrative penalty complaints against 10 publicly owned wastewater treatment plants operated by nine municipalities in Pennsylvania for failing to comply with the Clean Water Act, according to a press release.
The 10 plants’ Clean Water Act discharge permits require them to periodically reevaluate their industrial pretreatment programs and submit information from that reevaluation to state and federal regulators.
The complaints allege in part that the plant operators failed to conduct the sampling needed to reevaluate the pollution limits they set for industrial users, the release stated.
The penalties range from $22,000 to $32,000.
“Wastewater treatment plants are the last line of defense against the disposal of harmful pollutants into our rivers and streams,” said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. “Uncontrolled discharges of pollution can result when municipalities don’t update their pretreatment programs to protect our waterways as the law requires.”
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EPA files complaints against 10 wastewater treatment plants
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Friday, July 30, 2010
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently filed administrative penalty complaints against 10 publicly owned wastewater treatment plants operated by nine municipalities in Pennsylvania for failing to comply with the Clean Water Act, according to a press release.
The 10 plants’ Clean Water Act discharge permits require them to periodically reevaluate their industrial pretreatment programs and submit information from that reevaluation to state and federal regulators.
The complaints allege in part that the plant operators failed to conduct the sampling needed to reevaluate the pollution limits they set for industrial users, the release stated.
The penalties range from $22,000 to $32,000.
“Wastewater treatment plants are the last line of defense against the disposal of harmful pollutants into our rivers and streams,” said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. “Uncontrolled discharges of pollution can result when municipalities don’t update their pretreatment programs to protect our waterways as the law requires.”
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Very Sad this will happen again
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One dead, three hospitalized after accident at Pa. wastewater facility
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Friday, July 30, 2010
SEWICKLEY, PA. — An employee at the Sewickley Wastewater Treatment Plant died while working in a 30-foot shaft, and three others who tried to rescue him were hospitalized after being overcome by sewer gas, The Associated Press reported.
Yesterday afternoon, Jack Hogan, 31, became faint and fell as he was trying to climb out of a shaft in which he was working.
Three co-workers attempted to rescue him, but were overcome by fumes, which officials believe to be methane, the article stated.
The three workers were rushed to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and were kept overnight for observation.
Hogan, who was hired in June, leaves behind his wife and eight-week-old daughter.
“The borough family’s taken a real loss,” said Sewickley Borough Manager Kevin Flannery. “It’s a sad day for all of us.”
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One dead, three hospitalized after accident at Pa. wastewater facility
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Friday, July 30, 2010
SEWICKLEY, PA. — An employee at the Sewickley Wastewater Treatment Plant died while working in a 30-foot shaft, and three others who tried to rescue him were hospitalized after being overcome by sewer gas, The Associated Press reported.
Yesterday afternoon, Jack Hogan, 31, became faint and fell as he was trying to climb out of a shaft in which he was working.
Three co-workers attempted to rescue him, but were overcome by fumes, which officials believe to be methane, the article stated.
The three workers were rushed to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and were kept overnight for observation.
Hogan, who was hired in June, leaves behind his wife and eight-week-old daughter.
“The borough family’s taken a real loss,” said Sewickley Borough Manager Kevin Flannery. “It’s a sad day for all of us.”
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
are you KIdding me but the countries won't do it but will pay for it
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UN resolution declares access to clean water as fundamental right
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
NEW YORK — On July 28, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution that declared access to clean water and proper sanitation as a fundamental human right, RTTNews reported.
While 122 nations voted in favor of the resolution and none voted against it, 41 nations, including the U.S. and Canada, abstained from voting because of fears that the resolution may undermine the ongoing process in the UN’s Human Rights Council in Geneva to build a consensus on water rights.
However, the nations that supported the measure claimed that the resolution will provide momentum for the consensus-building process, the article stated.
The resolution states that the right to clean drinking water is “essential for the full enjoyment of the right to life,” and urges UN member nations to “scale up efforts to provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable water and sanitation for all.”
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UN resolution declares access to clean water as fundamental right
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
NEW YORK — On July 28, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution that declared access to clean water and proper sanitation as a fundamental human right, RTTNews reported.
While 122 nations voted in favor of the resolution and none voted against it, 41 nations, including the U.S. and Canada, abstained from voting because of fears that the resolution may undermine the ongoing process in the UN’s Human Rights Council in Geneva to build a consensus on water rights.
However, the nations that supported the measure claimed that the resolution will provide momentum for the consensus-building process, the article stated.
The resolution states that the right to clean drinking water is “essential for the full enjoyment of the right to life,” and urges UN member nations to “scale up efforts to provide safe, clean, accessible and affordable water and sanitation for all.”
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
what is wrong with America i don't say much about this and today i must
I don't do this much but today i must
I posted two pictures on my blog and with in 10 minutes it was gone.
one was a picture of a illegal immigrants' with a sing saying free health care ,housing and no taxes or we will shoot more AZ. police.Ok all you bleeding heart liberals that are supporting illegal immigrants' rights. Here is one of the reasons we citizens-- the ones that have to pay for welfare of these immigrants, depriving the natural citizens,-- have a problem with it.
This is the other a picture of the group that protesters in NEW YORK about building a mosque at ground zero WHAT IS WRONG WITH US IS THEIR NO ONE WITH A BACK BONE ANY MORE . We Americans need to say enough is enough.
We can't get the news from the paper or TV any more or the real news
We are sitting and letting our Country go piece by piece.
Censored Protest at Ground Zero
June 16, 2010, New York, N.Y., – by El Marco
Americans Stand Up Against Radical Islam in New York – We Will Not Submit!
Not one major network sent a satellite truck or camera crew to this event. Without bloggers this newsworthy event would have remained unknown to the public and history
On Sunday, June 6th, a multi-ethnic, multi-racial coalition of Americans opposed to Islamic violence and intolerance rallied at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City.Bhupinder Singh Bhurji, Pamela Geller, and Robert Spencer. Singh Bhurji is the president of the NAMDHARI SIKH FOUNDATION. The foundation is a member of the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam (HRCARI). HRCARI is a coalition of Hindus, Sikhs, Christians from Sudan, Egypt and Iraq, moderate Muslims and Jews — who are victims and targets of radical Islam around the globe. He said, at another rally:
“Radical Islamists are killing people in India, trying to dominate that nation. And here too they come with violence against “infidels.” We are “infidels united,” standing together, brown, black and white, against this epoch’s fascist movement. Radical Islam wants to dominate entire world. They want everyone to surrender. Islam radical or otherwise. They want to put the Islamic flag on White House.”
IT TIME TO STOP THIS AND LETS WORK TO GET AMERICA ABACK TO WHAT IT SHOULD BE
LESS TAXES LOWER UNEMPLOYMENT AND FREEDOM TO LIVE
THANK YOU
I posted two pictures on my blog and with in 10 minutes it was gone.
one was a picture of a illegal immigrants' with a sing saying free health care ,housing and no taxes or we will shoot more AZ. police.Ok all you bleeding heart liberals that are supporting illegal immigrants' rights. Here is one of the reasons we citizens-- the ones that have to pay for welfare of these immigrants, depriving the natural citizens,-- have a problem with it.
This is the other a picture of the group that protesters in NEW YORK about building a mosque at ground zero WHAT IS WRONG WITH US IS THEIR NO ONE WITH A BACK BONE ANY MORE . We Americans need to say enough is enough.
We can't get the news from the paper or TV any more or the real news
We are sitting and letting our Country go piece by piece.
Censored Protest at Ground Zero
June 16, 2010, New York, N.Y., – by El Marco
Americans Stand Up Against Radical Islam in New York – We Will Not Submit!
Not one major network sent a satellite truck or camera crew to this event. Without bloggers this newsworthy event would have remained unknown to the public and history
On Sunday, June 6th, a multi-ethnic, multi-racial coalition of Americans opposed to Islamic violence and intolerance rallied at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City.Bhupinder Singh Bhurji, Pamela Geller, and Robert Spencer. Singh Bhurji is the president of the NAMDHARI SIKH FOUNDATION. The foundation is a member of the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam (HRCARI). HRCARI is a coalition of Hindus, Sikhs, Christians from Sudan, Egypt and Iraq, moderate Muslims and Jews — who are victims and targets of radical Islam around the globe. He said, at another rally:
“Radical Islamists are killing people in India, trying to dominate that nation. And here too they come with violence against “infidels.” We are “infidels united,” standing together, brown, black and white, against this epoch’s fascist movement. Radical Islam wants to dominate entire world. They want everyone to surrender. Islam radical or otherwise. They want to put the Islamic flag on White House.”
IT TIME TO STOP THIS AND LETS WORK TO GET AMERICA ABACK TO WHAT IT SHOULD BE
LESS TAXES LOWER UNEMPLOYMENT AND FREEDOM TO LIVE
THANK YOU
Monday, July 26, 2010
a must if your on well water or city own one my self
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| Global UV market poised for growth | |
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| LONDON — A new analysis from Frost & Sullivan found that the global market for ultraviolet (UV) water treatment systems earned revenues of $388.3 million in 2008, and estimated revenues to reach $629.8 million in 2015, according to a press release. Many municipal water treatment plants in North America and Europe have adopted UV technology to deal with microbes such as cryptosporidium and giardia. This trend, along with the recent ratification of legislation favoring UV methods, bodes well for the market, the release stated. “UV disinfection systems are widely used in industries that employ high-purity water in their manufacturing process,” said Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Karthikeyan Ravikumar. “Certain industrial segments such as pharmaceuticals, life science and semiconductors, which prefer non-chemical based disinfection methods, have increased the demand for high-purity water systems and thereby, UV disinfection systems.” To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click here. | |
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
found to be interesting
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| Concrete manufacturer penalized for Clean Water Act violations | |
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| BOSTON — To resolve numerous violations of the Clean Water Act at its concrete manufacturing facility, Cardi Materials LLC of Warwick, R.I., will pay a $55,000 civil penalty and perform an additional project costing $168,500, according to a press release. In addition to a financial penalty, the proposed settlement requires Cardi to eliminate all process water discharges from the facility, which will result in the elimination of caustic chemical discharges, the elimination of tens of thousands of pounds of sediment being discharged into the environmental annually, as well as significant reductions in oil, grease, iron, nitrate and nitrogen. The company must also conduct additional monitoring and reporting of stormwater discharges, hire personnel certified in stormwater management to oversee compliance with stormwater permits and provide training in stormwater management for all operational employees. “Stormwater run-off from industrial facilities can carry sediment, debris and other pollutants into surrounding waterways,” said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New England office. “Protecting our waters is everybody’s responsibility, and we expect others in the industry to assess the adequacy of their own stormwater controls.” To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click her | |
Thursday, July 15, 2010
god bless our troops
ONE OF MAXINE'S BEST
Amen, Maxine!!!!!
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We need to show more sympathy for these people.
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do we really want the government ivolved in our water ?
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| EPA kicks off water conservation initiative | |
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| WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program has launched its national “We’re for Water” campaign to encourage Americans to make simple choices that save water, according to a press release. The program, in collaboration with its partner, American Water, will spread the word about saving water by traveling cross-country, stopping at national landmarks and educating consumers about WaterSense labeled products. WaterSense products use about 20 percent less water than standard models, the release stated. “Whether by replacing an old, inefficient plumbing fixture with a WaterSense labeled product or adopting more water-efficient behaviors, together we can help save water for future generations,” said Peter Silva, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Water. “WaterSense offers consumers simple tips that can help the environment and keep money in their pockets.” To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click here. | |
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
What next here it is
| arval zebra mussels discovered in Red River | |
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| MANITOBA, CANADA — Larval zebra mussels, an invasive species that can cause extensive damage to municipal water infrastructure, have been found in the Red River in North Dakota, CBC News reported. In response to the discovery, Manitoba officials have been placed on high alert and have asked residents to check their boats thoroughly for signs of infestation. Zebra mussels, which have infested all of the Great Lakes as well as the Mississippi River, can cause huge problems for water treatment plants and hydroelectric dams, the article stated. “They get into pipes, pumps and into propellers and they certainly impact our native species of clams and other organisms,” said Wendy Ralley, a water quality specialist with the Manitoba government. To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click here. | |
what's next why you need to drink water from a RO system
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| Study finds pharmaceuticals, chemicals in Ohio River | |
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| LOUISVILLE, KY. — A recent study conducted by the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission found that treatment facilities in the eight-state region were unable to completely remove some chemicals and pharmaceuticals from wastewater, The Courier-Journal reported. Dozens of potentially hazardous substances — including antidepressants, veterinary hormones and cocaine — were detected in the Ohio River, the article stated. However, according to the researchers, the contaminants are in low concentrations and do not pose a risk to human health. Other scientists who reviewed the data expressed concern over the potential hazardous effects to fish and wildlife in the Ohio River, according to the story. Some of the pollutants have been identified as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in fish and the scientists said there are legitimate concerns that the contaminants may cause health problems for people who use the river for drinking water. “When we see something this basic being altered in fish, we should be concerned about what it's doing to our own health,” said Peter DeFur, a research associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. The study targeted 158 contaminants that are essentially unregulated in U.S. waterways and drinking water supplies, the article reported. To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click here. | |
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