Sentences with phrase «of water quality»

The team has developed an array of chemical sensors based on this technology that could be placed in any body of water to deliver real - time, continuous monitoring of water quality.

Well, guess who is in the best position to teach fish owners about the importance of water quality?

They also provide health benefits to the pond in terms of water quality and the overall ecosystem.

If you are unsure of the water quality, bottled water is also available for purchase.

They use their expertise to solve problems in the areas of water quality or availability.

To ensure that surface water quality is maintained, measurement and reporting of water quality parameters in key water bodies is carried out on a weekly basis.

Although it is an important goal, preservation of water quality was not the purpose of the legislation.

Never add fish to a tank if you are uncertain of the water quality.

Every store could probably easily double their sales of water quality products if they make the effort to show their customers just how important these items are.

A new analysis of 60 years worth of water quality data, however, suggests that efforts to control the nutrients are leading to smaller and shorter - lived dead zones.

The duty of a water quality engineer also includes designing water distribution system to provide safe drinking water.

The movie not only points fingers at corporations, but also looks at the issue of water quality in general and the lack of access to clean water sources that half the planet deals with every single day.

«We knew that when it came time to start paying back the debt service on these facility improvements and upgrades that there would be an impact on the ratepayers,» said Steven P. Devan, P.E., Commissioner, Oneida County Department of Water Quality and Water Pollution Control.

The results of those water quality tests will return Sunday morning.

Spalding Dedecker & Associates, Pontiac Lake - White Lake Township, Oakland County • MI 7/2001 — 7/2006 Project Manager & Senior Project Coordinator Managed and coordinated abandonment of 431 septic fields (18 Miles) project, which caused deterioration of the water quality of Pontiac Lake.

Thermal pollution is the degradation of water quality by any process that changes ambient water temperature.

Department spokesperson Sean Mahar said the discharge is «clearly» a violation of water quality standards, because it adversely effects the color, order and natural conditions of the water.

Like a canary in a coal mine, red abalone is often used as an indicator of water quality because of its sensitivity to impurities.

Not because of the water quality, but because imported pulses (i.e. most of the dried ones available) are now heat treated to meet NZ bio-security regulations.

With coastal vegetation's improvement of water quality by filtering becoming more evident, it is also necessary to point out how young fish very often use these nursery areas to thrive; storms are buffered and even how many other (species such as manatee) are dependent on these habitats.

Wydysh cited a news report on radio station WBFO that quoted DEC Spokesman Sean Mahar as saying the discharge was «clearly» a violation of water quality standards.

For both proposals, the results of these water quality tests would be reported to the Department of Health by labs certified to do the testing.

According to Steve Devan, Oneida County Commissioner of Water Quality and Water Pollution Control, the recommendations include additions to the 2010 Sewer District budget, as follows:

«The objective of our study was to determine which common management practices were the most effective for increasing corn yields,» said Laura Gentry, co-author of the study and adjunct professor at the U of I, as well as director of water quality research for the Illinois Corn Growers Association.

Susan Massengale with the state division of water quality says the agreement lays out a timeline for Duke to do that.

For example, the LES Ecology Center has proposed a floating swimming pool below 14th Street — to highlight the issue of water quality in the East River.

In a press release the journal writes: «Phosphorus is the biggest cause of water quality degradation worldwide, causing «dead zones,» toxic algal blooms, loss of biodiversity and increased health risks for the plants, animals and humans that come in contact with polluted waters.

But a growing number of water quality experts agree: Chicago tap water may not be safe, especially for children and pregnant women.

«By carving out an exception for vertical wells that do not even exist yet, the governor did not save any jobs and did not assure the proper protection of water quality statewide,» Mr. Michaels said in an e-mail.

Marine scientist Kevin McAllister, founder and president of water quality advocacy group Defend H20, called the number of plastic bags stuck in tree branches and scattered on local beaches «omnipresent.»

Cuomo pushed a package of water quality measures last year, culminating in a budget appropriation of $ 2.5 billion for water infrastructure, new testing requirements for smaller water systems like the one serving Hoosick Falls and state authority to set new limits for toxic chemicals like the one found in the Rensselaer County village.

He also says some essential tasks are not getting done, like the proper monitoring of water quality permits by industries that border New York's lakes and rivers.

Other concerns included contamination from future hydrofracking, the impact of water quality on house prices and residency, and safer and more cost - effective alternatives such as drainage repairs.

English Nature's report Managing England's Marine Wildlife says that research is needed around the coast at Holy Island, the Wash, Lyme Bay, the Lizard, and Morecambe Bay and 22 other areas to assess the effect of water quality on marine life.

But in a state where water quality issues are making headlines — a carcinogenic material was found in Hoosick Falls» water supply, and communities in the Adirondack Park continue to struggle with a wide range of water quality issues — the commissioner said he was relieved that the problem in Keene was limited to replacing a piece of equipment.

Because of the highly contaminated samples and the discrepancies between labs, Toogood is pushing for an independent analysis of water quality around the site, including a large - scale groundwater sampling project and a long - term monitoring program.

Children play and swim in that water, so it's important that we have a good understanding of water quality.»

From the study samples, Lapointe and his collaborators clearly identified that wastewater contamination is a significant driver of water quality decline and ecological dysfunction in the St. Lucie Estuary and downstream nearshore reefs.

Bikini Beach is a small beach and one of Cape Town's three Blue Flag Beaches, which means it has a high level of water quality, facilities, cleanliness and safety.

On Monday, Jan. 27, I held a teleconference town hall - style event during which over 9,700 Suffolk County residents logged in to hear about the state of our water quality.

Borchert is the manager of a water quality laboratory in Hawthorne, NY.

The Basin Plan contains a number of water quality targets, relating to salinity, low dissolved oxygen and blue - green algae.

Representatives of communities in the Buffalo Creek area were told of water quality tests that showed contamination and urged to take steps to protect the water and fish and wildlife habitat as plans move forward to expand the storage capacity of Buffalo Creek Reservoir.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration earlier this year announced the formation of a water quality task force that would take action when drinking water problems arose.

OWASCO — When Gov. Andrew Cuomo learned of the water quality issues affecting Auburn - area communities served by Owasco Lake, he was moved to act.

Moving away from the use of cesspools and septic systems to state - of - the - art treatment systems that remove nitrogen pollution is among the recommendations in the county's Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan, which also recommends the creation of a Water Quality Improvement District.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal from developers of the proposed Constitution pipeline, who hoped to challenge New York state's denial of a water quality certification for the natural gas project.

«Water contamination in communities across the State has highlighted the need for a thorough review of water quality issues,» lawmakers said in a statement.