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New tool gets more pollution control for the money.
There may be thousands of things large and small that can be done to better control pollution on even the smallest waterways, and a new tool developed at Purdue University may help sort out how to choose the best ones. SPX. 23 June 2009.
DEQ targets local water pollutants.
The state Department of Environmental Quality launched a new public awareness campaign Monday directed at keeping everyday pollutants out of the state’s water. Baton Rouge Advocate, Louisiana. 19 May 2009.
Hudson River PCB cleanup finally begins.
The much-anticipated cleanup of PCBs from the Hudson River is set to begin today in upstate New York, where General Electric Co. legally discharged more than a million pounds of the chemical for decades. Bergen County Record, New Jersey. 16 May 2009.
Mactan business owners want coliform report confirmed.
Owners of resorts and businesses on Mactan Island wants Cebu’s Environmental Management Board (EMB) to issue a complete and extensive report and substantiate its claim that there is an “alarming” rate of coliform bacteria in the seawaters off the island. BusinessMirror, Philippines. 3 May 2009.
Saligao's Salmona spring gasping for life.
Saligao's famed Salmona spring, once thronged by locals and even foreign tourists for its clear and salubrious waters, is now being less frequented as it is polluted. New Delhi Times of India, India. 26 March 2009.
Prineville sits in giant, ancient volcano, geologists say.
A collapsed volcano is giving insights into how arsenic got into an Oregon town's water supply, making geologists hopeful to find new ways to bring clean water into the city. Bend KTVZ TV, Oregon. 9 October 2008.
Dire environmental pollution plaguing Mekong Delta: seminar.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta provinces face serious environmental degradation with tons of industrial waste being dumped every year into the surroundings. Industrial parks are the worst polluters. Livestock and fish farms add to the problem. Thanhnien News, Vietnam. 2 October 2008.
Some Portland roofs to take on a green hue.
When Marianne Zarkin and her husband, Brian Scott, built an ecoroof above the kitchen addition on their two-story Mount Tabor home in 2003, they didn't think of themselves as trendsetters. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. 19 September 2008.
Clarke may sell sewage sludge as soil additive.
Farmers have long used manure to help their crops grow, but the practice could soon be extended in Athens to human waste as well. Athens Banner-Herald, Georgia. 8 August 2008.
Dead zone to reach record size.
A researcher is predicting farm fertilizers will cause record "Dead Zones" in the Gulf of Mexico and Chesapeake Bay this year. Environment Report. 21 July 2008.
Lake cleanup viable if city handles runoff, minister says.
Toronto's contribution to Great Lakes cleanup could include a series of underground tanks to catch polluted storm water runoff before it ends up in the Don River and the Inner Harbour, long classified as a pollution hot spot, a water quality conference heard yesterday. Toronto Star, Ontario. 18 July 2008.
Contaminants create changes to system.
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Compact has been around for 60 years and the way things are going, will be around for years to come. Now the agency is dealing with contaminants from pharmaceuticals. Huntington Herald-Dispatch, West Virginia. 27 May 2008.
Feds not addressing drugs in water.
A White House task force that was supposed to devise a federal plan to research the issue of pharmaceuticals in drinking water has missed its deadline and failed to produce mandated reports and recommendations. Associated Press. 14 April 2008.
NM Navajo lawmakers table proposed tribal Superfund law..
The proposed law would have allowed Navajo officials to monitor and remove all hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants on the 27,000 square-mile reservation that could endanger the health and safety of residents. Associated Press. 31 January 2008.
Tenants amid mold weigh options in Westbury.
Tenants at Archstone Westbury weighed their options and wondered if mold and mildew had affected their health. New York Newsday, New York. 28 November 2007.
Poultry representatives sign enzyme agreement to support waterways.
Representatives from six poultry companies met with state officials Wednesday to sign an agreement to use an enzyme that might cut down on pollution in Virginia's waterways. Staunton News Leader, Virginia. 15 November 2007.
Company casts doubt on water worries.
An industry-hired consultant warned against speculating whether recent and historic natural gas development might have contaminated some drinking water wells in the Pavillion area. Jackson Hole Star Tribune, Wyoming. 15 November 2007.
Red tide putting damper on beach day.
The red tide bloom, which arrived in the first week of October, continues to plague Volusia and Flagler counties in Florida, adding the sound of hacking coughs to the rumble of the surf. Daytona Beach News-Journal, Florida. 18 October 2007.
EPA fails to protect river.
The EPA and states along the Mississippi River must be more vigilant in controlling the flow of pollutants in the river, according to a report from the National Research Council. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. 17 October 2007.
Pond gets blame for sick dogs.
A dog's bout with giardia is among the many problems that emerged this summer from the pond at Granite Regional Park, designed to collect urban runoff. Sacramento Bee, California. 15 October 2007.
Mayor supports pollution-law waiver for facility.
San Diego, California Mayor Jerry Sanders announced yesterday that he supports a third waiver from federal water pollution laws for the city's Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant. San Diego Union-Tribune, California. 11 October 2007.
Car dealership plans stalled.
Officials say plans to expand a Hacienda Boulevard car dealership have hit a bump in the road over who will be responsible for any contamination that may arise at the redevelopment site. San Gabriel Valley Tribune, California. 8 September 2007.
Harford delegate wants review of park sludge use.
A Harford County legislator is calling for a review of the practice of allowing companies to spread treated sludge from wastewater treatment plants on state-owned parkland. Baltimore Sun, Maryland. 29 August 2007.
Wading in on water.
The Quebec provincial health and social services department currently has 107 lakes and rivers on a watch list of bodies of water affected by blue green algae. Montreal Gazette, Quebec. 14 August 2007.
Suffolk leads state in beach closures in 2006, report says.
When it pours, beach closings soar due to incrased levels of bacteria and pollutants that wash into the ocean. New York Newsday, New York. 8 August 2007.
Deal forces sewer plant alterations.
The cost to save Chesapeake Bay from pollution will fall on area sewer customers when treatment plants complete multimillion-dollar improvements during the next few years. Altoona Mirror, Pennsylvania. 20 March 2007.
Making waters' fishable, swimmable and diggable.
After years of debate over anticipated costs of new rules, the state has begun regulating stormwater in Kitsap County and its incorporated cities, as well as other small-to-medium communities throughout the state. Kitsap Sun, Washington. 18 January 2007.
County may build marsh to control pollution in lake.
Muskegon County, Michigan officials are supporting a proposal to design an innovative "flow-through marsh" to be located on the county's wastewater property to stop farm runoff and other sediment into Mona Lake. Muskegon Chronicle, Michigan. 17 October 2006.
Fayetteville : Water provider, city find trade-off.
Fayetteville didn't want a stringent phosphorus limit at its sewer plant, so it promised to do something else to improve water quality. Little Rock Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas. 9 October 2006.
The end of a small dairy.
The Perron's decided to sell their 65 cows after they decided they couldn't afford to build a new manure pit to come into compliance with state environmental regulations designed to slow the spread of waste into lakes and streams. Rutland Herald, Vermont. 8 October 2006.
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