In the case of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) verses Metro Affiliates, Inc. (Atlantic Express) the defendant Metro Affiliates, Inc. was fine $425,000 for violations of Sections 301, 308, and 402 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). In 2013, the EPA made an effort to negotiate with Metro Affiliates, Inc. (Atlantic Express) in an attempt to resolve the matter. Unable to financially bind themselves to the terms as outlined by the EPA, due to bankruptcy the Metro Affiliates, Inc. were sued in a judicial court.
Case Number: 02-2014-0012 (EPA v. Metro Affiliates, Inc.) Concluded on October 3, 2014, approximately a year after ten of Metro Affiliates, Inc. bus facilities in New York and New Jersey violated the Clean Water Act (CWA) and valid State Pollution Discharge …show more content…
coli, in a water source is an indication of the presence human or animal waste matter in the water. These bacteria are a type of fecal coliform bacteria found in the intestines of humans and animals. Drinking water that contains E. coli bacteria may cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, headaches and nausea. Young children and elderly people may be more susceptible to the adverse effects of E. coli because their immune systems are delicate. Polluted water is also a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Mosquito bites can affect human health and cause diseases, such as malaria and dengue.
In general, malaria is a protozoa infectious. The pathogen is one of five human pathogenic species of Plasmodium. The main mosquito vector is Anopheles. Whereas dengue is a viral infection. The pathogen is dengue virus. The main mosquito vector is Aedes. Both diseases can cause acute febrile illness. However, malaria can be chronic while dengue cannot. The specific triads of dengue, atypical lymphocytosis, hemoconcentration and thrombocytopenia might be a clue for differential diagnosis of dengue infection from other tropical infections including to
Case Number: 02-2014-0012 (EPA v. Metro Affiliates, Inc.) Concluded on October 3, 2014, approximately a year after ten of Metro Affiliates, Inc. bus facilities in New York and New Jersey violated the Clean Water Act (CWA) and valid State Pollution Discharge …show more content…
coli, in a water source is an indication of the presence human or animal waste matter in the water. These bacteria are a type of fecal coliform bacteria found in the intestines of humans and animals. Drinking water that contains E. coli bacteria may cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, headaches and nausea. Young children and elderly people may be more susceptible to the adverse effects of E. coli because their immune systems are delicate. Polluted water is also a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Mosquito bites can affect human health and cause diseases, such as malaria and dengue.
In general, malaria is a protozoa infectious. The pathogen is one of five human pathogenic species of Plasmodium. The main mosquito vector is Anopheles. Whereas dengue is a viral infection. The pathogen is dengue virus. The main mosquito vector is Aedes. Both diseases can cause acute febrile illness. However, malaria can be chronic while dengue cannot. The specific triads of dengue, atypical lymphocytosis, hemoconcentration and thrombocytopenia might be a clue for differential diagnosis of dengue infection from other tropical infections including to