Public water system

by contamination caused by fracking, oil drilling, and raw sewage. The pollutants leak into the land, enter the water systems, and air at nearby sites. I believe we can do better for our environment. The Chesapeake Bay is the third largest estuary in the United States. It was formed about ten thousand years ago when a glacier melted and flooded the Susquehanna River valley. Its waters run throughout the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West…

“Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well” (“What is fracking and why is it controversial?”, n.d., para. 1) Fracking is a major problem all around the America and even across the world. Putting fracking to a complete end is not possible in the world we live in today in…

capacity, the ability to resist changes in acidity and alkalinity. (HowStuffWorks) If the buffering capacity is low, the soil cannot neutralize the increased acidity and the acid rain passes through and leaches into the water systems, where it will accumulate within the body of water and lower its pH. Normally, life thrives in an approximately neutral pH. However, when the pH level strays too far from 7.0, the neutral level, the ecosystem starts to take damage as fragile organisms begin to die.…

teachers, members of the education system, and concerned people of the general public. My name is Erin McDonnell and I will be talking to you about how there should be mandatory swimming lessons and water safety education taught in both primary and secondary schooling. Firstly, the roll-out of compulsory lessons would be extremely beneficial for kids as the increase in drowning in young adults aged 15-24 years old is linked to a fall in the swimming and water safety skills of children over the…

Legionnaires disease is a lung infection caused by Legionella pneumophila bacteria. These bacteria usually grow in places that hold warm water, such as: Large air-conditioning systems. Complex plumbing systems, such as pipes, faucets, and showerheads in hotels, hospitals, or cruise ships. Public whirlpool spas. Decorative fountains. Hot water tanks. The only way to get legionnaires disease is to breathe in mist containing the bacteria. The disease cannot be passed from…

As waves vary in height and period, their respective power levels vary accordingly. • The challenge of efficiently capturing this irregular motion also has an impact on the design of the device. To operate efficiently, the device and corresponding systems have to be rated for the most common wave power levels. • The device also has to withstand extreme wave conditions that occur very rarely. Not only…

government might have to control the food and water distribution in the future. Self governance can play a huge role in this upcoming epidemic, will we decide what we are going to do about it on our own, or will we let the government control rations. The theme for this year makes me believe that we should definitely start thinking about this problem now before it sneaks up on us and we are unprepared. Personally, I would feel very uncomfortable knowing food and water are becoming limited by the…

Mangroves are the typical coastal ecosystems stand out as a distinct forest type at the interface between terrestrial, estuarine, and near-shore marine ecosystems, where sea water and fresh water mixes and creates the favorable salinity condition for the mangrove species to grow. Mangroves have special adaptability to grow in such harsh environment; also, it provides massive ecosystem services to the coastal communities (Yusuke et al, 2012). However, mangrove species are increasingly threatened…

has many aquifers to provide fresh, clean water, 80% of this is groundwater (Public Services, 2010). More groundwater pumping leads to localized over-drafting which in turn causes saltwater intrusion into any of its six water basins: Parajo Valley, Prunedale, Salinas Valley, Marina Fort Ord, Carmel, or El Toro (Public Services, 2010). Arguably the most important basin is the Salinas Valley because it is home to the Salinas River which not only supplies water for the surrounding agricultural…

Salton Sea is the largest inland body of water in California, measuring at 35 miles long and 15 miles across. Its salt level is fifty percent saltier than the ocean itself. The Salton Sea is beneficial to more than four hundred and twenty different species of birds. The species range from “white and brown pelicans to eared grebes, curlews, ibis, avocets and snowy plovers. It also supports millions of fish and a host of invertebrates, important food sources for the birds.” (Blogger, 2015) Salton…