Sentences with phrase «drinking water source of»

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The pipeline goes through Casco Bay (where there are many lobster pots and shellfish), Lake Sebago — the drinking water source of Portland, as well as a number of other waterways between Portland and Montreal.

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Perchlorate has been found at that level in drinking water sources of at least 26 states and two territories, according to a study the CDC referenced in the report.

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The report also states that there are 6,800 drinking water sources within a mile of a well.

We get some water from food, «but drinking water is your main, and best source, of water,» according to a website maintained by the US National Institutes of Health.

Similarly, there's a chance that the pipeline's multiple water crossings could also contravene Ontario's Clean Water Act, which is designed to protect the sources of drinking water for the province's communiwater crossings could also contravene Ontario's Clean Water Act, which is designed to protect the sources of drinking water for the province's communiWater Act, which is designed to protect the sources of drinking water for the province's communiwater for the province's communities.

In 2006, two years after Vedanta acquired the mine, the company dumped hazardous waste into the Kafue River, a major source of drinking water for the country, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of 2,000 residents.

Viewed in one dimension, the standoff over construction of a 1,172 - mile, $ US 3.8 billion oil pipeline pits thousands of protesters massed on the prairie to safeguard a sole source of tribal drinking water from the fossil fuel industry and its allies in government and finance.

The most common sources of total sugar were fruit products and dishes (16 %), soft drinks & flavoured mineral waters (9.7 %), dairy & milk (8.1 %) and fruit & vegetable juices and drinks (7.5 %).

Coconut water offers a good source of vitamins making it a nutritious drink option.

The milk makes a great base for smoothies, soups, and curries; the oil is a great source of saturated fat that stands up well to heat; the water beats commercial sports drinks with its impressive electrolyte content; the nut itself can be used as a projectile weapon.

Many processing stages result in large amounts of untreated toxic wastewater being carried into drinking water sources.

As a source of water and, in many cases energy, sugar - sweetened soft drinks can play a useful role in a balanced diet.

Vita Coco coconut water is a better source of electrolytes than the leading sports drink and is all natural with no artificial ingredients.

(A) Changes in the proportion of energy consumed as SSBs plus 100 % juice by children aged 2 — 18 y. (B) Per capita changes in the amount of sugars (grams per day) that were contributed by water - based beverages and sugar - sweetened carbonated soft drinks from 1997 to 2011 according to industry sources (27).

Water, not sports drinks, should be the principal source of hydration for children and adolescents.

11) Economically and environmentally speaking, I don't have to buy bottles and formula during the infant years; I don't buy sugary juiceboxes or plastic water bottles to bring to the park and add more trash to the landfills; I don't have to let my little one drink from germ - ridden water fountains; and I always, day or night, anytime, anywhere, have a healthy, environmentally friendly source of hydration and nutrition for my toddler.

Drinking cups or bottles of water is the most obvious and basic way to hydrate yourself, but there are other sources of fluids.

the only source of food and drink for your baby should be your milk (without supplementary feeding, water, teas, stewed fruit and so on);

Two of the most common sources of lead exposure in children include (1) paint dust from chipped or peeling lead paint and / or home renovation (may be present in any home built prior to 1978) and (2) lead contaminated drinking water from lead water pipes or lead solder.

Most reported cases have been ascribed to the use of contaminated well water for preparation of infant formula.1 — 3 Fifteen million families in the United States obtain their drinking water from unregulated wells.4 In a survey of 5500 private water supplies from 9 Midwestern states, 13 % of the wells were found to have nitrate concentrations > 10 mg / L or 10 ppm nitrate nitrogen, 5 the federal maximum contaminant level.6 It is estimated that 2 million families drink water from private wells that fail to meet the federal drinking - water standard for nitrate, and 40000 infants younger than 6 months live in homes that have nitrate - contaminated water supplies.4 In urban areas, municipal wastewater - treatment discharges (a source of nutrients) on surrounding farmland aggravate the problem.7

Preventive strategies are needed to identify and eliminate the sources of exposure.21 Assessment of potential nitrate exposure includes questions about the family residence, parental occupations, drinking water, foods ingested, topical medications, and folk remedies.

Fluoridated water and supplements (if your main source of drinking water has an insufficient concentration of fluoride).

Try gently explaining that the water is yucky and redirect him to a more appropriate source of drinking water.

While the effects of these pathogens are still being studied, experts agree that pathogens could make their way into a water source, potentially polluting drinking water.

Have your pediatric dentist evaluate the fluoride level of your child's primary source of drinking water.

The best treatment for diarrhoea is to (1) drink lots of liquids and oral rehydration salts (ORS), properly mixed with clean water from a safe source, and (2) take zinc tablets or syrup for 10 — 14 days.

At 10:30 a.m., Hoosick Falls residents and allies will gather to demand a new source of clean drinking water for the town, state Capitol, 3rd floor outside Senate chamber, Albany.

At the same time, this Administration has initiated an aggressive response to ensure Hoosick Falls residents have clean drinking water and peace of mind — including expanded well and blood testing, installing water filtration systems at no cost, and beginning work on finding an alternative water source.»

Local groups and citizens held a rally over the weekend to call on the U.S. Department of Defense to halt PFOS discharges from Stewart Air National Guard base in Newburgh, New York, which drain into the city's main drinking water source and the Hudson River.

Two state legislators are seeking $ 3 million in the state budget for a study of Nassau County's groundwater that would yield details about exactly where and how the county's drinking - water source is being overtaken by saltwater.

The state declared the base a Superfund site in August after identifying it as a source of PFOS contamination in the City of Newburgh's drinking water supply.

As government struggles to deal with the age - old menace of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, various reports from the Water Resources Commission and the Water Research Institute show the practice may soon leave Ghanaians without proper sources of drinking wWater Resources Commission and the Water Research Institute show the practice may soon leave Ghanaians without proper sources of drinking wWater Research Institute show the practice may soon leave Ghanaians without proper sources of drinking waterwater.

In May, the public learned of PFOS contamination in the main source of drinking water for Newburgh — Washington Lake.

The lake is a source of drinking water for Onondaga County and the city of Syracuse.

The city of 30,000 in Orange County briefly declared a state of emergency in May 2016 and has since switched to a different drinking water source.

A 2014 Demographic and Health Survey report by the Ghana Health Service and the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that 43 % of Ghana's urban dwellers depend on sachet water as a source of drinking water.

Residents of Nsawam in the Eastern Region have had to share water from an almost dried up Densu tributary with animals who also drink from the same source.

Senator Schumer on Tuesday visited Washington Lake, the main source of drinking water for Newburgh that is contaminated with PFOS.

The residents write the concessions offered by the company don't go far enough to address their concerns about the viability of the plan, which they believe has the prospect of harming an already environmentally stressed lake that also serves as a drinking water source.

Newburgh was placed under a state of emergency Monday after officials learned the city's drinking water source was contaminated.

U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, Assemblyman Frank Skartados, Newburgh City Manager Michael Ciaravino and Riverkeeper are calling on the Department of Defense to stop the discharge of PFOS contaminated water from outfalls at the base to Silver Stream and other tributaries to Washington Lake, the city's main drinking water source.

The five - page fact sheet asks and responds to 17 of the most common questions about health risks and concludes with a section recommending links for additional information, which comes in response to what is now a well - documented issue involving the pollution of local drinking water sources over a period of years by a factory manufacturing non-stick products.

«One of Governor Cuomo's key priorities is protecting and preserving public drinking water source areas,» DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said.

Hickey, who is credited with bringing the issue to light amid resistance from village officials, said he was shocked to hear that state health department officials were aware that the EPA had a preliminary warning of about 400 parts per trillion, but still assured Hoosick Falls residents that the water was safe even though multiple drinking water sources tested higher.

«The economic potential from the Marcellus Shale could provide a badly needed boost to the economy of the Southern Tier and even many environmentalists agree we want to produce more domestic natural gas that reduces the need for environmentally damaging fuel sources such as coal,» his campaign statement said, while adding, «Existing watersheds are sacrosanct, and Andrew Cuomo would not support any drilling that would threaten the state's major sources of drinking water.»

In light of lead concerns at two elementary schools, the Ithaca City School System has turned off drinking water sources in all of its school.

Seggos and Hutton were at the press conference with Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, who announced legislative action he is taking to ensure the Department of Defense pays for the remediation of PFOS contamination at Stewart Air National Guard Base and halts PFOS - laden discharges from the base into area water bodies, including the city's main drinking water source, Washington Lake.

New development in such environmentally sensitive areas is prohibited to protect the quality and safety of Long Island's sole - source drinking water aquifer, officials said in a news release.