Our drinking water is protected by the Environmental Protection Agency’s’ Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Underneath the SDWA the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “sets standards for drinking water quality” and the “technical and financial programs” to ensure the safety (Environmental Protection Agency, 2017). One standard that the EPA regulates is the contaminants and their limits, that are authorized to be in our drinking water. To provide these standards underneath the contaminant regulation
a nice cold glass of water is taken for granted by many, yet that necessity can be a safety concern for others. From environment racism to lax governmental oversite the monitoring of water sources has become a hot issue. While Americans have some of the cleanest and safest water in the world, unsafe water is still found across the country. Many contaminates can be found in the countries water supply, some are monitored while many more are not. The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 covers lead,
find themselves drinking a nice glass of water that has a clean and refreshing taste to it. Most people do not have the privilege of drinking safe water. Contaminated drinking water has been linked to illnesses and deaths within the United States each year. We can solve this problem by finding new ways to clean water such as filtration and using diluted chlorine. Using these methods can lead to a much healthier way of living for those who suffer from contaminated drinking water in the United States
Water is the foundation of life. Ever notice how lifeless a houseplant can look when you forget to water it? But with just a little water it seems to perk back up again. Water is just as essential for humans; it keeps our temperature normal, lubricates our joints, protects our spinal cord, and eliminates wastes from our body. None of this can be accomplished safely without clean drinking water. Clean and safe drinking water is critical to sustain healthy human life. Before 1974, reliable clean
refreshing water!” is something that probably isn’t said very often in Mesa, Arizona or especially Buckeye, Arizona. Tap water quality is a big issue and not just in suburban Arizona where the author has had the most experience with it. It’s a nationwide problem that a lot of people aren’t aware of. They live in areas where they either actually have it good, or they don’t notice what their water tastes like. I’m going to address some of the statements of the opposing side of why tap water quality needs
tap water as we do for bottled water, most people would have a monthly water bill of over $9,000." - -Andrew C. Revkin - The New York Times It is very common for research groups to set up a "bottled water taste test". The results are always the same: without a label, there is no obvious difference among any kind of bottled water or even tap water. Yet millions of Americans routinely buy bottled water and re-filter their tap water. The Clean Water Act of 1972 was supposed to ensure all water sources
expanding cracks in the surrounding rock via the pressure created by pumping a concoction of water, sand and chemical additives, like benzene, deep underground via a well. Hydraulic fracturing dates back to the 1940’s, however it did not become popular until 2003 when natural gas companies began to explore alternative energy resources. Although hydraulic fracturing is an efficient engineering process, the act, by the engineers, of allowing it to continue is unethical because it violates the first canon
wrote the book, The Water We Drink: Water Quality and Its Effects on Health. Their names are Joshua I. Barzilay, M.D., Winkler G. Weinberg, M.D., and J. William Eley, M.D. In order to put the issue of drinking water quality and its effects on health into perspective, the book is divided into three parts. It first reviews the history of water, disease, and sanitation. The next section deals with health issues. At the conclusion of the book are chapters regarding bottled water and methods of purification
East Coast (Hydro-Fracking pg.1). To get at this abundance of gas underground, hydraulic fracturing was invented, but this new method of gas extraction safe for the environment and for the people around it? Numerous reports have been given on the dangerous affects of hydraulic fracturing. One such affect that has been noticed is that drinking water wells near the fracturing sites have been contaminated. During the hydro-fracking process, injected fluids that help to break and keep open the rock bed
drilling causes a problem because it involves the use of hundreds of deadly chemicals. Over three hundred chemicals are used in the Marcellus Shale drilling process (Environmental). According to Howells, author of the article “Don’t Frack with Our Water!,” these chemicals are especially dangerous because the companies that use them will not tell the public what specific chemicals are being used. However, through studies of the chemicals, some of them can be identified. Some of the chemicals in the
Bottled water is everywhere. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports, "Bottled water is the fastest growing drink choice in the United States." In some ways, this is good news. More people recognize the health benefits of drinking water. They are choosing water over sugary drinks like soda and juice. Unfortunately, bottled water has a dark side. It comes not only with a high environmental cost but also with a hefty price tag. Stop and think: Is the growing trend of drinking bottled water really
environment. According to Masahudu (2004) “several governmental CSR policies, such as the National Environmental Protection Act, Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Toxic Substances Control Act and the Clean Water Act assist in protecting consumers and organizations”. (p. 1). An example of a policy which assists consumers and organizations is the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act provides a variety of regulatory and non-regulatory tools to sharply reduce direct pollutant discharges into waterways
The Clean Water Rule is an act that protects the American people in mind. The rule grants further protection to water that we drink from, closes loopholes from the Clean Water Act, benefits business, and saves money. Therefore, the Clean Water Rule shall be passed because it will lead to fairness and equality in our economy, health, and environment. Notably, it is established that The Clean Water Rule would add protection to currently unprotected bodies of water. This clean water rule is especially
last twenty years. Fracking is the technique of drilling deep wells under high pressure with sand, water and a variety of chemicals to crack open rocks to release natural gas (hydrogen carbons) and oil from shale or coal bed methane deposits. Townships in Colorado like Lafayette and Fort Collins, voted on a moratorium to ban fracking within city limits. Environmental organizations like the Clean Water Action and Sierra Club claim that that fracking causes environmental degradation, health issues
Overview of the Problem In 1972, Congress passed the Clean Water Act (CWA). This policy has been established to end with water pollution problems around the United States. Congress intended the Clean Water Act to be comprehensive and ambitious. The law’s stated objective was “to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters (Andreen & Jones, 2008). Major amendments enacted in 1977 and 1987 included provisions aimed at further improving the regulation
than using the natural gas that the U.S. has stored in the ground. However many have doubts about the natural gas revolution. Several reports of water contamination have occurred as well as over one thousand documented cases of neurological, sensory, and respiratory damage near fracking wells. Linking fracking to several environmental issues such as, water pollution and disrupting ecosystems, utilizing this technique should not transpire. In an advertisement from ExxonMobil, they explain how fracking
Mega Farms Effects On Water Water pollution has been an increasing problem over the last few years. Pollution itself is when a substance or energy is introduced into the soil, air, or water in a concentrate. Pollution comes in many forms; agricultural, urban runoff, industrial, sedimentary, animal wastes, and leeching from landfills/septic systems just to name a few. These pollutants are very detrimental to the environment. Whether they are alone or combined with another form of pollution they are
Effluent Charges and Fines of Shanghai” and “Rule of Shanghai Huangpu River on Protection of Upriver Water Resources” were issued (Wang, Da, Song and Li). But producing general regulations is merely the very first step, and there are a lot more to consider. On a spanned period, the authority in New York City implemented different programs to protect the watershed in order to improve drinking water. In this case, Shanghai government and environmental organizations can definitely learn from them. Besides
States and Canada. They include Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior: hence the mnemonic HOMES. Currently, and for decades past, humans have exploited the Great Lakes for a myriad of activities including fishing, transportation and as a water source. In recent years, however, research has brought to the fore a pressing issue of conservation ethics. The issue is that of the increasing levels of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the Great Lakes. A 2002 study by the United
released approximately three and a half million gallons of petroleum into nearby dikes. Of the initial spill, around three-quarters of a million gallons of petroleum poured into the Monogahela River, located in Floreffe, Pennsylvania. It contaminated drinking sources for over a million people in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Ashland personnel immediately called the