Sentences with phrase «local water quality issues»

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In Spallumcheen, the Christy Clark government is allowing a farm operation to spray liquid manure on property above the local aquifer, causing a water - quality advisory to be issued for the community.

A legal order issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should help improve local water quality.

The organization has also assembled some 1,000 scientists, engineers and medical professionals at the ready to work on pro-bono basis to help non-profits and human rights organizations on issues as varied as studying the potential for oil development in Kenya by examining unique geological conditions and assessing the potential for detrimental effects on local water quality.

The study grew out of work the authors undertook in the Pacific, where scientists met with community members and local, regional, and national government experts to examine issues such as food security, access to fresh water, quality education, sustainable tourism, and protection of marine and terrestrial resources.

This hands - on science lesson teaches students how to take standardized measurements of water characteristics, integrates writing activities as students describe the characteristics of the local watershed, and provides an excellent introduction to issues of water quality.

The rural beauty of Eastern Long Island draws many visitors to the coast, but the population swells during the busy summer months, adding increasing pressure to infrastructure and water quality issues in local communities.