Air Quality Index

California groundwater law has been diverse. Aside from groundwater laws, the concept of adjudicated basins has been a way to manage groundwater. In adjudicated basins, the court has jurisdiction, watermasters are appointed, local management districts exist, and it is the economics associated with groundwater pumping that determines the behavior of the groundwater users (California Department of Water Resources California's Groundwater Update 2013: A Compilation of Enhanced Content for…

Fluoride is one of the most toxic substances known to humans. The substance is made up of a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of two elements, one of which is fluorine. You may have heard of this toxic acid, that is because it is commonly used at dentist offices. Fluoride is used by dentists to clean bacteria off your teeth and reduce tooth decay. Studies have shown that for years, the government has been poisoning the public water supply without citizens explicit consent. Many are convinced…

in, because as the ice melts, the water level rises. You do not want to drain off the melted icewater, because it will help keep the food cool and make the ice last longer. It may not be ice anymore, but it is still much cooler than the surrounding air---even in the cooler. You will need a huge amount of ice for coolers. Buy and/or freeze as much as possible! It is best to make ice yourself by freezing water in large containers. See the section later in this article on how to have enough ice.…

A Man-Made Disaster Ever since there was first news of the switch in water sources, some Flint residents could not believe what they were hearing. “We thought is was a joke” Rhonda Kelso, a long-time resident, says “People my age and older thought, ‘They’re not going to do that.’” But that’s exactly what happened and the unforeseen consequences would be life altering. “Mom... why is the water brown?” Kelso’s daughter would ask her mother. Kelso would try to avoid the water that she believed…

advantage (Vandenbroucke & Templer, 2006, p.8). Furthermore, to prevent quality issues raised by consumers like power shortages, there…

“Saving The Ganges” Current Event In this article “Saving The Ganges” the holy Ganges river is no longer safe to use for cooking,cleaning,drinking,and watering crops.The river is badly polluted because of untreated sewage.This sewage gets dumped into the Ganges then,many people come and use the river for daily use such as washing away their sins (this is done by getting into the river and bathing). Dr. Mishra who used to be a Hindu priest (but is now a water engineer) wants to clean up the…

Introduction Water is one life’s most precious resources. In some organisms, water comprises as much as 90% of personal body weight, in humans, this ratio is 60%. Hence, when water is contaminated or sparse, life quality can be expected to drop dramatically. Such is the case in Flint Michigan where a Water Crisis has been unfolding for two years ever since the city began to use water from the local Flint River (Foley). The case of Flint is a precautionary one as it is tragic as it may herald the…

to assure cleanliness of the air and water which Americans rely upon as well as the land…

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…

needs and producing different products without violating laws or regulations. This term is a quality management standard that ensures organizational procedures adhere to customer and regulatory requirements (Gray, Anand & Roth, 2014). Currently, organizations have the opportunity to acquire ISO 9000 certification to guarantee to customers and shareholders that they are consistently creating high quality products. With the current presence of a rapid technological advancement, customer needs are…