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Increased Flooding in Miami Jeopardizes the Water Quality

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February 27, 2019 by · Leave a Comment
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In terms of water quality Miami has been on the receiving end of a seemingly endless supply of negative press in the last few years. After an extensive report released by Bloomberg examined the flaws in Miami’s existing water supply residents are more concerned than ever about the risk of flooding in the area, and […]

Unsafe Levels of Uranium Detected in Water Near Leaking Nuclear Fuel Plant in South Carolina

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January 9, 2019 by · Leave a Comment
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Water quality tests at two different sites near the Westinghouse nuclear fuel plant in South Carolina found levels of radioactive uranium that exceed safe drinking water standards. The contamination is the result of two different leaks at the plant that the Nuclear Regulatory commission only learned about last year, even though one leak occurred a […]

Kid Puts Halt on Illegal Raw Sewage Flowing Into River

October 4, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
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Where adults and governments fail stalwart younger generations lead the way. An 11-year-old with a love for science proved to be the driving force behind the halting of raw sewage from flowing into Nova Scotia’s LaHave River. Stella Bowles lives in a home bordering the LaHave River on the south shore of Nova Scotia, and […]

Everything You Need to Know About the New Voluntary Water Contamination Tax in California

October 4, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
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California is a vast stretch of land, and much of it does not receive enough rainwater for adequate groundwater repletion. Early in 2018 reports indicated that 44% of California was experiencing moderate drought conditions, even though the drought scare had rotated out of the news cycle. Southern counties are typically the worst hit, but their […]

Major Bottled Water Brands Test Positive for Plastic Particles in Bottled Water

April 16, 2018 by · Leave a Comment
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In a large scale investigation Orb Media has revealed that more than 90% of the name brand bottled water samples they tested contained a significant amount of microplastics. An average amount of 10 plastic particles per liter were found in the 250 water bottles purchased from 9 different countries. For this measurement, each particle counted […]

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