Sentences with phrase «on municipal water supplies»

This authority lets the EPA put a stop to projects that will cause an, «unacceptable adverse effect on municipal water supplies, shellfish beds and fishery areas (including spawning and breeding areas), wildlife, or recreational areas.»

EPA's authority to review applications for consistency with the law comes from Section 404 (c) which authorizes and compels EPA to determine whether permitted activities would result in «significant and unacceptable adverse impacts on municipal water supplies, and prohibit, restrict, or deny, including withdrawal, the use of any defined area as a disposal site.»

Riversong Guest house has an alternative filtered water source and is not reliant on municipal water supplies.

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which has conducted extensive tests on both municipal water supplies and bottled water, says that, in the short term, if you are an adult with no special health conditions and you aren't pregnant, then you can drink most cities» tap water without having to worry.

Kansans who own water wells show more awareness of state water policy issues than those who rely on municipal water supplies, according to a study that could have implications for groundwater management and environmental policies.

Although 90 per cent of Canadians aged 18 to 34 rely on a municipal water supply, they show the least concern for and trust of the quality of their tap water.

For those Village residents not on the municipal water supply, the point - of - entry treatment systems (POETs) that have been installed work in the same way as the GAC on the municipal supply and effectively remove PFOA from the water.

Not exact matches

He also has a 10,000 gallon tank of water on his home's property that can serve as backup to the municipal water supply in emergencies.

Whether you're on well water or you use municipal water supplies in your city, the type of water you have will impact the results you'll experience with various detergents.

The MRA is focusing its efforts on helping local municipal boards and water distributors understand and comply with new water supply management regulations under the state's Sustainable Water Management Initiawater distributors understand and comply with new water supply management regulations under the state's Sustainable Water Management Initiawater supply management regulations under the state's Sustainable Water Management InitiaWater Management Initiative.

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

Republican Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin on Tuesday questioned why the Democratic - led Assembly is yet to hold hearings on water quality issues around the state, first proposed earlier this year after the village of Hoosick Falls's municipal water supply was impacted by a chemical contamination.

ALBANY — Hoosick Falls residents who drank from the tainted municipal water supply have, on average, more than 30 times the national level of a toxic chemical in their blood, according to state health department data obtained by POLITICO.

On Monday, the city of Newburgh, in Orange County, declared a state of emergency and issued warnings about its municipal water supply.

As the group angrily questioned Malatras on why it took so long for the Department of Health to warn them against drinking their water, he focused on St. Gobain, the company that owns the factory connected to pollution of the municipal water supply, according to audio from the meeting.

ACC retained BCC Research to develop a study that presents information on markets for pipe used in municipal water supply and stormwater systems on a nationwide basis.

Bottlers of water generally capitalize on consumer concerns about municipal water supplies, creating demand for their product via an association with pristine environs.

Colorado depends on our rivers for agriculture, recreation, municipal needs, and drinking water supplies.

She acknowledges that regular events, like the Mining Indaba, and the Cape Town Cycle Tour «bring a lot of people to Cape Town, which of course places a burden on our already struggling municipal water supply, but it also pumps much needed funds into our economy and keep our tourism industry thriving».

When you take a look at all the rural land that borders on, is intersected by, or sits on top of water sources that supply municipal systems, and think that all those landowners would probably do the same thing, when we add up all the lost municipal tax revenue, well, we're not talking about petty cash here, are we?