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Study: Manganese in well water affects children’s IQ
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Monday, September 20, 2010
MONTREAL — A study recently completed by a team of Canadian researchers indicated that high concentrations of manganese in drinking water may have an adverse effect on children’s intellectual abilities, according to a press release.
The results of the study, which are published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, showed that children exposed to high concentrations of manganese in drinking water performed worse on tests of intellectual functioning than children with lower exposures, the release stated.
The study, conducted by researchers at the Université du Québec à Montréal, the Université de Montréal and the École Polytechnique de Montréal, examined 362 Quebec children, between the ages of 6 and 13, living in homes supplied with water from individual or public wells.
For each child, the researchers measured the concentration of manganese in tap water from their home, as well as iron, copper, lead, zinc, arsenic, magnesium and calcium.
Each child was assessed with a battery of tests assessing cognition, motor skills and behavior, according to the release.
“We found significant deficits in the intelligence quotient (IQ) of children exposed to higher concentration of manganese in drinking water,” explained lead author Maryse Bouchard. “Yet, manganese concentrations were well below current guidelines.”
The average IQ of children whose tap water was in the upper 20 percent of manganese concentration was 6 points below children whose water contained little or no manganese.
The authors stated that the amount of manganese present in food showed no relationship to the children’s IQ.
Some of the municipalities where the study was conducted have already installed filtration systems to remove manganese from the water, the release stated.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
THIS IS HOW WE GET NATURAL GAS FOLKS
Energy firm denies contamination claims as lawsuit takes shape
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
LENOX TOWNSHIP, PA. — Yesterday, WaterTechOnline reported that Parker Waichman Alonso LLP filed a lawsuit against Southwest Energy Production Company and its parent, Southwestern Energy Company, on behalf of 13 families in Susquehanna County, Pa., claiming their water supplies were fouled by gas drilling operations. And now, a spokesman for the energy firm is speaking out, claiming the lawsuit has no merit, according to TheTimes-Tribune.
The Sept. 16 story quoted Southwestern spokesman John Nicholas who said, "We didn't see any link between Southwestern's well and their water quality issues they were complaining of.”
The plaintiffs’ attorney said there is “no question” that the company’s drilling is to blame. The plaintiffs allege that Southwest Energy Production Company was negligent in the drilling, construction and operation of the Price #1 Well and allowed pollutants, including fracking fluid, to be discharged into the ground or into the waters near their homes and water wells.
Nicholas said they have not yet been served with the lawsuit paperwork.”
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
LENOX TOWNSHIP, PA. — Yesterday, WaterTechOnline reported that Parker Waichman Alonso LLP filed a lawsuit against Southwest Energy Production Company and its parent, Southwestern Energy Company, on behalf of 13 families in Susquehanna County, Pa., claiming their water supplies were fouled by gas drilling operations. And now, a spokesman for the energy firm is speaking out, claiming the lawsuit has no merit, according to TheTimes-Tribune.
The Sept. 16 story quoted Southwestern spokesman John Nicholas who said, "We didn't see any link between Southwestern's well and their water quality issues they were complaining of.”
The plaintiffs’ attorney said there is “no question” that the company’s drilling is to blame. The plaintiffs allege that Southwest Energy Production Company was negligent in the drilling, construction and operation of the Price #1 Well and allowed pollutants, including fracking fluid, to be discharged into the ground or into the waters near their homes and water wells.
Nicholas said they have not yet been served with the lawsuit paperwork.”
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Approximately 500,000 gallons of raw sewage entered the Pasquotank River on Sept. 14
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Ruptured pipe causes massive sewage spill
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
ELIZABETH CITY, VA. — Approximately 500,000 gallons of raw sewage entered the Pasquotank River on Sept. 14 after a 30-inch pipe ruptured at the Elizabeth City Wastewater Treatment Plant, WTKR-TV3 reported.
At around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday night, an operator noticed that the EFF structure had no flow over the rear, according to the story.
After further investigation, the operator observed a large sinkhole, believed to be caused by a ruptured pipe, which engulfed two stairwells leading to a splitter box and clarifier.
City workers are making emergency repairs with the assistance of a private contractor, the article stated.
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Ruptured pipe causes massive sewage spill
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
ELIZABETH CITY, VA. — Approximately 500,000 gallons of raw sewage entered the Pasquotank River on Sept. 14 after a 30-inch pipe ruptured at the Elizabeth City Wastewater Treatment Plant, WTKR-TV3 reported.
At around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday night, an operator noticed that the EFF structure had no flow over the rear, according to the story.
After further investigation, the operator observed a large sinkhole, believed to be caused by a ruptured pipe, which engulfed two stairwells leading to a splitter box and clarifier.
City workers are making emergency repairs with the assistance of a private contractor, the article stated.
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White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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Report urges action to prevent U.S. water crisis
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
WASHINGTON — A report outlining the challenges facing the U.S. freshwater supply was presented to the Obama Administration during a meeting of federal agencies convened by the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on Sept. 15, according to a press release.
The report, titled “Charting New Waters: A Call to Action to Address U.S. Freshwater Challenges,” represents consensus recommendations of diverse interests convened by The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread in Racine, Wisc.
The report identifies serious challenges to the quality and supply of freshwater, such as pollution and scarcity; competing urban, rural and ecosystem water needs; climate change; environmental and public health impacts; and a variety of economic implications.
The document offers actions to confront these threats and a plan to ensure that the nation’s freshwater resources are secure for the 21st century, the release stated.
“There was broad consensus among participants that our current path will, unless changed, lead us to a national freshwater crisis in the foreseeable future,” the Call to Action reports. “This reality encompasses a wide array of challenges … that collectively amount to a tenuous trajectory for the future of the nation’s freshwater resources.”
The document is believed to be the first such comprehensive, cross-sector examination of U.S. freshwater challenges and solutions.
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Report urges action to prevent U.S. water crisis
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
WASHINGTON — A report outlining the challenges facing the U.S. freshwater supply was presented to the Obama Administration during a meeting of federal agencies convened by the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on Sept. 15, according to a press release.
The report, titled “Charting New Waters: A Call to Action to Address U.S. Freshwater Challenges,” represents consensus recommendations of diverse interests convened by The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread in Racine, Wisc.
The report identifies serious challenges to the quality and supply of freshwater, such as pollution and scarcity; competing urban, rural and ecosystem water needs; climate change; environmental and public health impacts; and a variety of economic implications.
The document offers actions to confront these threats and a plan to ensure that the nation’s freshwater resources are secure for the 21st century, the release stated.
“There was broad consensus among participants that our current path will, unless changed, lead us to a national freshwater crisis in the foreseeable future,” the Call to Action reports. “This reality encompasses a wide array of challenges … that collectively amount to a tenuous trajectory for the future of the nation’s freshwater resources.”
The document is believed to be the first such comprehensive, cross-sector examination of U.S. freshwater challenges and solutions.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Flat raterd priceing
why any one wants to use a flat rater price is beyond me it will cost you 2xor3x more then a man by the hour .But you still think you came out a head ?
like the article below they prey on old and woman to make there sell but yet people keep using them
like the article below they prey on old and woman to make there sell but yet people keep using them
SO WHERE DOSE IT END
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Water treatment dealer arrested for exploiting elderly
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Monday, September 13, 2010
CLEARWATER, FLA. — A Florida water treatment dealer who was under investigation for allegedly misleading elderly customers about the quality of their tap water has been taken into custody by investigators, WTSP.com reported.
Friday night, Pinellas County sheriff’s detectives arrested Jonathan Yacketta on two felony charges of exploiting senior citizens, two misdemeanor counts of home solicitation without a permit and a violation of water treatment device requirement, the article stated.
The victims include a 98-year-old Clearwater man and an elderly couple from Oldsmar, according to the story.
Investigators said Yacketta targeted the elderly and used misleading, high-pressure sales tactics.
According to deputies, Yacketta told the Clearwater victim “that there was a problem with the quality of his tap water. In a period of four visits to the victim’s home, the victim paid the suspect $1,970 for a reverse osmosis system with a lifetime warranty, filters, an ultra-violet light and other undetermined products and service. In addition, the products were not properly installed by the suspect, causing a leak in the victim’s plumbing.”
Florida law prohibits using false or misleading statements in sales pitches for water treatment systems.
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Water treatment dealer arrested for exploiting elderly
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Monday, September 13, 2010
CLEARWATER, FLA. — A Florida water treatment dealer who was under investigation for allegedly misleading elderly customers about the quality of their tap water has been taken into custody by investigators, WTSP.com reported.
Friday night, Pinellas County sheriff’s detectives arrested Jonathan Yacketta on two felony charges of exploiting senior citizens, two misdemeanor counts of home solicitation without a permit and a violation of water treatment device requirement, the article stated.
The victims include a 98-year-old Clearwater man and an elderly couple from Oldsmar, according to the story.
Investigators said Yacketta targeted the elderly and used misleading, high-pressure sales tactics.
According to deputies, Yacketta told the Clearwater victim “that there was a problem with the quality of his tap water. In a period of four visits to the victim’s home, the victim paid the suspect $1,970 for a reverse osmosis system with a lifetime warranty, filters, an ultra-violet light and other undetermined products and service. In addition, the products were not properly installed by the suspect, causing a leak in the victim’s plumbing.”
Florida law prohibits using false or misleading statements in sales pitches for water treatment systems.
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