Have you recently moved into a home with a septic tank? Are you used to having a home that's hooked up to the city sewer system? While a septic tank can be a perfectly safe and sanitary way of getting rid of your gray water, it's not quite the same as a city sewer line. It's important to know about potential hazards so that you can take steps to avoid them in the future. Here are a few potential issues with septic tanks and some things you can do to help minimize the risk: Failing cover: Many…
People across the country are concerned about their health. Therefore, they pay more attention to the food that they eat and the fluids that they drink. This is especially true for the water that they drink. People are starting to realize that some water is good for you, while other water is just plain unhealthy. We are in he water business and realize that providing pollution free and chemical free water is important to the community. What's Wrong With Tap Water A lot of people want to know…
Based on the readings and your own research, answer the following questions: 1. How do pathogenic organisms get into a water source? Human and animal wastes (feces) are major source for pathogenic organisms (such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoa) into a water source (surface or groundwater). As water (surface runoff) resulting from the storm or precipitation or snowmelt runs over the land surface, it will pick up potential pollutants include pathogenic organisms as it runs over livestock…
In order to address this serious issue, environmental groups and the government have tried to embark on awareness campaigns to ensure individuals understand how they might contribute to solving the issues. The general public has been encouraged to use phosphate free products in order to reduce their contribution to the problem. The Manitoba Government also acknowledged the issue with Lake Winnipeg and has begun implementing a three hundred and twenty million dollar plan over the next 5 years.…
Quality Progressions- A lens view of the organization Quality Progressions is a non-profit Supports Coordination agency founded by CEO Joel Goldberg in 2004 to support and provide services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and families throughout eastern Pennsylvania. Quality Progressions has two offices located in Philadelphia and Bethlehem. This agency’s mission is to empower individuals by providing them the tools to live a meaningful and fulfilling life through person centered…
Waste spill The effects of the environmental damage on the Navajo nation. The waste spill tained rivers, caused great damage to the people river, and life blood. 88,000 pounds of metals poured into the rivers. Epa has taken responsibility. In the story, on pages 1 & 2 talk about has happened, on page two it talks about what they are gonna do to fix the issues to clean up the waste spill. If they will do anything to help out. They also talk about the costs to clean all of the spill. The…
The appropriation rights at the time had four essential elements namely: priority, the benefit of using water, diversion, and intent. Regarding this, the first individual to utilize the given quantity of water from its sources on operations that are deemed beneficial possessed the right of continued usage while others utilized the remaining portions. This fact rendered the doctrine of having the priority element. The person using the water could not make changes on the intention of water…
and if people are constantly polluting the Everglades then these people are bathing, drinking, and playing in polluted water. This is a major risk factor for the well-being of these humans. The Everglades and wetlands are supposed to "improve water quality by filtering, cleaning, and storing water." Quoted from "Wetlands and Habitat Loss." But this cannot happen if all people are doing is polluting it. People should stop throwing their waste into the water of the Everglades so we can have a…
A sewer line that is damaged could not only cause flooding, but it may also pose a health risk to you and your family. That is why it is important to make sure you do not ignore signs of sewer line damage and that you know how to recognize the symptoms of a problem. Here are a few signs of sewer line damage that you will not want to ignore. 1. A water level in your toilet bowl that is inconsistent One noticeable sign of sewer line damage is if the water in your toilet bowls fluctuates on a…
If it weren’t for John Snow, Henry Whitehead, William Farr, and Edwin Chadwick, it is very likely cholera would not have ended when it did, and other public health issues would have taken even longer to be addressed. Even though they did not all work directly, their work benefited one another and led to the end of the cholera epidemic of 1854. John Snow had an enormous contribution to the end of this cholera epidemic. John Snow was a doctor, anesthesiologist, author, and a detective, just to…