Safe Drinking Water Act

April 25th, 2014 in Flint, Michigan the city switched its water supply. When switching the water supply, lead and debris began to seep into the drinking water. Almost instantly the majority of citizens in poverty started to complain about the water. The city and state officials began to deny that anything was wrong with the water supply. Yet the water had an odd smell, looked discolored, and had a funny taste. When the city and state officials finally acknowledged the problem in 2015 they went…

species that are drawn to moist soil. Whether a storm turns your yard into a swamp, or a small water source is creating a localized wet patch of ground near your house, both conditions invite termites into your home. Keep your property near your house well-drained with these six suggestions: Fix leaking plumbing. Plumbing that's leaking into the soil isn't always easy to spot. However, if your water bills are higher than normal, you could have a leak. Note your…

Clean Water Action (CWA). Information such as what the group actually does, how they influence political parties, etc. The information given throughout the paper is taken from several articles as well as the group’s actual website. The articles along with the website are very similar in the information that is provided about Clean Water Action (CWA). Clean Water Action Clean Water Action mission- “To protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life. Clean Water…

If I became stranded on an island the four items I would choose to bring is a machete, a water filtration device that could both filter fresh water and convert saltwater into freshwater, a sleeping bag and another person, who would also bring their four chosen items with them. The features I would like the island to have is that there is an abundance of trees, many animals of all sorts, different terrains and it would be nice if it were a larger island. One of the item’s I would choose is a…

Have you ever been sick and you weren't able to go to a hospital or even have a cold and couldn't go to the store or doctor's office to buy cough medicine because you can't afford it? There’s countries around the world who is struggling with health care system issues. In the country Sierra leone their health care system is very poor. Almost three fourths of the children are malnourished. The country sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in Africa, not only is it the poorest it also has…

Most of us have all heard about the water crisis going on around the world, but have you ever thought of ways to fix this problem? Many people take our running water for granted, using more than necessary and not thinking of the consequences. One of the states with the biggest water problem is California, as they are faced with drought conditions. The purpose of this paper is to examine if the process of desalination is the answer to the water crisis going on in California. One of the main…

create sustainable water treatment designs that uses no electricity, and can provide clean drinking water to people around the world. I believe having access to clean drinking water shouldn’t be a luxury, but a human right. AguaClara has built several water treatment plants in Honduras and India. Currently, AguaClara’s technology provides clean water approximately 50,000 people! I am so proud to be a member of this team and further our abilities to create cleaner and safer water for people…

couple weeks ago, in Oakland County, there was a boil water advisory due to a water line break. The water line break, had affected not just the people living in that county but also all the business around it. Many people think that a water break only has a negative impact, but it has a positive side and negative side. In every situation there is a “winner” and “loser.” In the water breakage, the losers are the restaurant chains, the county water department, and the citizens that are in the…

sure it was safe before they decided to allow Rio to host the games.My first arguemnt is that Rio de Janerio’s air is more deadly than it’s water. For years Rio has surpassed limits for the most dangerous air pollution. At Least 12 million people have died because complication related to the air. “ A Lot of attention has been paid to Rio’s water pollution, but far more people die because of air pollution than the water “ said Paulo Saldiva, a university of Sao Paulo pathologist. Water Pollution…

its own suit of problems of which are less discussed. The chlorine reacted with organic matter in the water forming a common class of disinfection byproducts, trihalomethanes (THMs), which are tasteless and odorless known carcinogens (1999). THMs can be taken into the body via drinking and adsorption through the skin (Hood, 2005). Therefore, not only is drinking the water a concern, but now, the water is damaging just to be in contact with all before Pb introduction. Concentrations of these…