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resume for a permanent full time position as a Water & Wastewater Maintenance Operator with the Municipality of Middlesex Centre. I am a team oriented individual with the skills, ability and commitment to provide delivery of high-quality, reliable drinking water and safe, effective wastewater treatment as a direct result of operational and customer service excellence. I have water distribution experience including water main chamber inspection, valve location, valve operation, hydrant…

In the book Fracking written by Tamara Thompson she discusses the findings of the Environmental Protection Agencies water samples that were taken from resident’s drinking sources in 2008. Thompson states the EPA found hydrocarbons (i.e. Methane gas) along with several other different contaminants like arsenic and benzene that seem to be related to fracking (30). She also goes on to note that, “In 2010, another round…

The Environmental Protection Agency defines frackings as “A well stimulation process used to maximize the extraction of underground resources; including oil, natural gas, geothermal energy, and even water”(Environmental Protection Agency). This process, employed to release natural gas involves drilling deep into the ground and shooting a high pressure water solution into rock formations in order to release the gas inside. Although the history of fracking can be traced back to the 1940’s, it…

Many of us would like to understand what Arsenic is and why this element is in our drinking water. To begin with our introduction to Arsenic, we should all understand that it is a semi-metal element from the periodic table that we are mostly familiar with. It is odorless and has no type of specific taste to the human tongue. It is mostly sourced from natural deposits in the Earth, however, it’s also known to be sourced from agricultural and industrial practices all over the world. It is simply…

Hydraulic fracturing is a process which releases natural gas from shale and brings it to the worlds surface. It requires injecting more than a million gallons of chemicals such as lead, uranium, methanol, and mercury. Fracking also needs sand and water. The amount of water that is used is one to eight million gallons per job. It takes 400 tanker trucks to carry water too and from the sites. The chemicals, sand, and water are then put down a horizontally drilled well at a high pressure. The…

high levels of lead in certain communities. In 2011, the CDC strengthened its standards of lead safety by lowering the allowable lead levels from 8 percent to 0.25 percent of total surface area inside piping through the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act (RLDWA). Even though there is no known “safe” level of lead contamination, official public health measure are enacted only when the saturation of lead in a child’s blood has reached the threshold of 5 micrograms per deciliter or…

event, major changes and regulations were established concerning water quality all across the country. However, Canada has not yet implemented sufficient operations to ensure all Canadians have access to safe drinking water in addition to preventing similar future events. Canada does not act in accordance…

source of drinking water. Regarding the United States, ninety-one percent of public water systems are provided by groundwater. Nonetheless, more people, sixty-eight percent, are provided community water systems which uses surface water (Water Sources). A healthy source of water is crucial for everyone in the world because contaminated drinking water can lead to cancer or even disease. For example, arsenic in drinking water can cause skin and lung cancer, as well…

In 2005, the Energy Act gave Big Oil the right to slowly destroy our lands, impact our personal health, and to make huge sums of money extracting shale gas from both private and public owned lands, all under the disguise of energy independence. The act contains an exception loophole called the Halliburton Loophole. It is time for this loophole to be closed; for the protection of the health and for the safety of the country. According to Kate Sheppard, Senior Reporter and environment and energy…

Lead consumption in drinking water Many people who have consumed lead may have to face some serious problems with lead. Consuming water that contains lead, is not only unhealthy but could be fatal. Drinking water that lead is in, can affect many body systems and even do some serious damage. There are many ways that lead can affect people. Lead is known as something that is very dangerous if consumed. A little bit of lead can affect the human's body and the way in functions. If any lead gets in…