COMPANY PROFILE Aqua Resources, also known as Aqua America, is a wastewater and water service company that was found on January 4th, 1886. This company was created by professors at Swarthmore College who wanted to provide the citizens of Springfield Township, Pennsylvania with a great supply of water (Aqua America 2018). They also provide sewer line repair services. Aqua America services customers in Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Indiana.…
In this technique a strip of hair-bearing skin is removed from donor area and then directly transplanted into the recipient area. This process creates a linear scarring however, the patient gets less donor hair for transplantation. The scarring in FUE is smaller and…
There are tens of thousands of companies out there that sell water treatment equipment. Some companies prefer to work with city supplied or treated water, while other companies will treat private well water, spring and even recycled water. Regardless of what type of water is being treated a certain amount of testing should be done to ensure that the treatment equipment will handle the problem and that it is sized correctly. Those treating city water, have the advantage that this water is…
The prevention of the Asian Carp in the United States has been long standing battle. While first introduced as a food-fish and now for sport, Asian Carp is now viewed as an invasive species. In the summer of 2007 the U.S. Department of the Interior invoked the Lacey Act. In 2012, Congress implemented the “Stop Invasive Species Act”. This act charges the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to increase the speed of their strategies of controlling the invasion. Urgency is required due to the fact that the…
Residential reverse osmosis systems have been around for the last thirty years or so. When people first started to realize that their drinking water might be contaminated, they turned to existing reverse osmosis technology to treat their water. At first it seemed like a great way to purify your water. Yet, over the years, the popularity of residential reverse osmosis systems has steadily decreased. There are three reasons for this. The first reason is the recognition that reverse osmosis strips…
To begin, many times the water systems installed in Guatemala are to provide them with water; however, not potable water in which many are not aware of and ends up affecting many’s health. For instance, most of the times when engineers install pipes that only have the purpose in providing water, people are not hygienic and don't boil the water. This is detrimental to their health because people are drinking contaminated water. What is the most devastating is that children not only in Guatemala,…
A perfect storm of economic downfall, incompetence and politics’ ideology over elected leaders doing what's right for the people. The Flint city stop buying Detroit water and join the Karegnondi Water Authority, a new pipeline project. The state agreed to switch, because it would save them 19 million over eight years. After a couple weeks, residents started buying bottled water as many people complained of poor tasting and bad taste. Then after some time city council members called the city to…
Sewage Filter System: The Psychological Reassurance Sewage-filter systems help human fulfilling their daily needs of clean water. Since some individuals connect the history of their water to contamination, the idea of drinking our own sewage disgusted some. A science writer, Elizabeth Royte publishes an essay about the process of water filtering from the sewage and the pros and cons of having it. Her argument is basically saying that the recycled water is safe enough to use after several…
Viejo will soon be filled with recycled water as the Santa Margarita Water District proposes to construct a water treatment facility that would intake SMWD disinfected tertiary effluent, which is liquid waste or sewage, and produce purified effluent for direct discharge and use. The structure would encompass about 5,000 square feet and would house the Advanced Water Purification treatment processes, consist of micro- or ultra- filtration, reverse osmosis, and ultraviolent light disinfection. The…
Water shortage is a growing problem, not only in poverty stricken and developing countries, but globally. It is said that within 15 years, over half of the population of the world will be living in high water stress areas. It is fast becoming a universal issue, and should be addressed immediately. Glass (2010) suggests that “the population is increasing most rapidly in cities,” and so the availability of water is also decreasing. Population growth is commonly seen as a key factor that adds to…