Sentences with phrase «for public drinking water»

In 2001, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-- using recommendations from a series of independent panels — set the limit for public drinking water at 10 parts per billion (ppb).

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Drinking water contamination has been the biggest public relations problem for the industry.

We woefully underestimate the power of business leaders if we think they are engaged in private enterprise, for their decisions have huge public impacts not only on their stockholders but on the jobs we need, the neighborhoods in which we live, the water we drink, the air we breathe and the schools in which we learn.

«I've been a fan of Steaz's iced - green tea drinks for years, and I'm excited to now be working with the brand to help launch their new cactus water line and educate the public about prickly pear juice.

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Pediatricians and public health researchers know they have to be on the lookout for lead exposure from paint chips and contaminated drinking water.

«The federal government should provide actionable guidance on best practices for removing 1,4 - dioxane from drinking water, invest in cutting - edge treatment technologies, and set a MCL to protect public health.»

Erie County Department of Health is responsible for overseeing and regulating public drinking water supplies» compliance with State and Federal standards.

The New York Public Interest Research Group has opened an online database giving residents a shortcut to accessing federal and state test results for contaminants in drinking water.

The New York Democrat in September introduced an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act that would require the Environmental Protection Agency to expand water testing for unregulated drinking water contaminants to all public water suppWater Resources Development Act that would require the Environmental Protection Agency to expand water testing for unregulated drinking water contaminants to all public water suppwater testing for unregulated drinking water contaminants to all public water suppwater contaminants to all public water suppwater supplies.

And fueled by drinking water contamination in Hoosick Falls and Newburgh, there is companion legislation that requires nearly all public drinking water supplies in the state to be tested for emerging contaminants.

State Department of Health Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Public Health Brad Hutton says the legislation expands drinking water protections.

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

It also allocates $ 303 million to complete a new tunnel linking New York City to its upstate drinking water reservoirs, $ 571 million for bridge maintenance and repair, $ 1 billion for roof repairs at the New York City Housing Authority, $ 478 million to bring more public ramps into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, $ 5.2 million for bullet - proof window inserts on NYPD patrol cars and $ 275 million to upgrade a police shooting range in the Bronx.

«We did receive a letter dated March 10, 2015, from Mayor Borge, that summarized the situation, asked for our assistance, and that stated, «the NYS Department of Health recently published a public notice specific to Hoosick Falls in which it determined that there were no immediate health risks associated with our drinking water.»»

Some of the concerns opponents of the project at the press conference expressed were: perceived risk to public health of drinking Hudson River water; effect on wildlife of the Haverstraw Bay; and rising costs of water for United Water customers and Rockland businewater; effect on wildlife of the Haverstraw Bay; and rising costs of water for United Water customers and Rockland businewater for United Water customers and Rockland busineWater customers and Rockland businesses.

Democratic Long Island Rep. Kathleen Rice called for federal and state action to address perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination in public drinking water in New York and in communities across the country.

Nadaeu says her group and others are seeking greater protections for drinking water and public health before fracking could occur, and to that end, have been pressing the legislature to authorize a health impact study on fracking.

... Brad Hutton, the deputy commissioner for the Office of Public Health, noted that the state Drinking Water Quality Council has held two full - day meetings and a third is scheduled for next week.

«It isn't just about finding a safe alternative to the drinking water, we need to do some public health training for the pediatricians and the primary care physicans who are up there,» Smyth said.

At 11 a.m., Toxics Targeting Inc. holds a news conference releasing photos of algal blooms threatening the sources of public drinking water for residents of Syracuse, Auburn, Rochester, Ithaca and other communities across New York, state Capitol, third floor, adjoining to the LCA Press Room, Albany.

Any sign of drinking water contamination signals a public health crisis and is a call for a ban.»

He won bipartisan approval of a law setting testing and safety standards for drinking water in every public school — the first law of its kind in the United States.

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«Too many places are dealing with water main breaks, leaks, contaminated drinking water and other problems that can result in public health threats, property damage or inconvenience for residents and businesses,» he said.

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The top priorities for urban water sustainability include the provision of safe drinking water, wastewater handling for public health, and protection against flooding.

These protozoa are remarkably resistant to chlorine disinfection and consequently, present a great challenge to the water industry and health officials, who are responsible for providing safe drinking water to the public.

The researchers focused their global simulations on the U. S. and modeled the country's evolving economic activities in different geographic regions to determine the water requirements for five main sectors: thermoelectric cooling; public supply, such as for drinking water and other public utilities; industrial demand; mining; and irrigation.

Lead author, Capt. Leslie MacDonald, Sc.D., senior scientist in the U.S. Public Health Service, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, of the Centers for Disease Control, suggests that employees consider taking small steps to improve their overall cardiovascular health, including: • Going for a walk during lunch or other breaks • Parking farther away from destinations • Taking the stairs instead of elevators • Managing stress through breathing exercises or meditation • Bringing healthy snacks to work such as fruits, nuts and yogurt • Drinking water throughout the day

The research team, led by Joseph Graziano, PhD, professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, assessed 272 children in grades 3 - 5, who were, on average, 10 years old, from three school districts in Maine where household wells are the predominant source for drinking water and cooking.

Investigations by The New York Times last winter revealed that sewage - treatment plants processing fracking wastewater are discharging radioactive fluid into public waterways, in some cases upstream of intake sites for drinking water.

«The bottom line is: these rules fail to protect the nation's public lands — home to our last wild places, and sources of drinking water for millions of people — from the risks of fracking,» said Amy Mall, a senior policy analyst at the Natural Resources Defense Council, in a statement.

The chlorine compounds used in public drinking water may not provide sufficient protection for water supplies in these facilities.

LONDON — Pharmaceuticals in drinking water: it's a made - for - TV topic that can stir up public outcry faster than you can say «barely detectable residues.»

For survival purposes, it all boils down to getting rid of the nasty organisms that have contaminated the ground water and even the public supply of drinking water.

Since chlorination is a long established public health practice necessary for the disinfection of drinking water, consumers are aware of the health benefit drinking filtered water can provide.

With results in for 138 buildings, 119 buildings had no lead levels above the public drinking water standard.

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Meanwhile, EPA is also scheduled to release for public comment by year's end a long - awaited study on fracking's impact on drinking - water supplies.

The EPA is responsible for protecting our environment and protecting public health — particularly the water we drink and the air we breathe.

Krupnick's primary research methodology is in the development and analysis of stated preference surveys (such as contingent valuation and choice experiments), which include eliciting preferences for reductions in mortality risks, environmental risks, tradeoffs involved in improving community drinking water quality with respect to removal of carcinogens versus microbiological agents, and, most recently, the risks from shale gas development as seen by experts and the general public.

Setback distances for schools, healthcare facilities, and public lands — and restrictions in zones of critical concern and zones of peripheral concern above drinking water intakes — would help protect vulnerable populations and recreational opportunities as fracking development continues.

Sure some politicians try to wipe up public hysteria about Arsenic in drinking water but they're just out to grab more power for themselves.

Under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, chlorination is absolutely required for rain water used in a public water supply, and there is no administrative discreWater Act, chlorination is absolutely required for rain water used in a public water supply, and there is no administrative discrewater used in a public water supply, and there is no administrative discrewater supply, and there is no administrative discretion.

In the wake of the Flint, Mich. public water crisis, the Hood River County case highlights the need to protect community access to safe drinking water FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2016 CONTACT: Stiv Wilson 503.913.7381 [email protected] Aurora Del Val 971.678.4748 [email protected] Julia DeGraw 971.266.4528 [email protected] PORTLAND — The Story of Stuff Project, Food...

In the wake of the Flint, Michigan public water crisis, the Hood River County citizen - initiative highlights the need to protect community access to safe drinking water FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2016 CONTACT: Michael O'Heaney 510.684.6417 [email protected] Aurora Del Val 971.678.4748 [email protected] Julia DeGraw 971.266.4528 [email protected] PORTLAND — The Story of Stuff Project, Food &...

1 - Make water a human right 2 - adopt a real storm management plan 3 - boycott bottled water 4 - Create national standards for clean drinking water and keep water services in public hands 5 - ban water exports and diversions - protect water habitat

For more than a decade the energy industry has steadfastly argued before courts, Congress and the public that the federal law protecting drinking water should not be applied to hydraulic fracturing [2], the industrial process that is essential to extracting the nation's vast natural gas reserves.

This year's report highlights the sorry state of the nation's water infrastructure — our drinking water, waste water and storm water systems, and our dams and levees — and the need for green, 21st century investments to protect clean water, public health and safety, and the fish and wildlife that depend on healthy rivers.