Sentences with phrase «potentially contaminated water»

Pets exposed to potentially contaminated water such as streams or ponds, go walking on hiking trails, or swim in our local rivers and lakes are at risk for leptospirosis.

Blum said if the EPA lowers its limits of acceptable levels of PFOA and related chemicals, as many scientists have urged, then as many as 16.5 million people could be drinking potentially contaminated water.

Blum says if the EPA lowers its limits of acceptable levels of PFOA and related chemicals, as many scientists have urged, then as many as 16.5 million people could be drinking potentially contaminated water.

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The best way to prevent catching the illness is washing your hands with soap and water before eating, after going to the restroom, and after touching a potentially contaminated space.

The civilians in eastern Aleppo — one third of whom are children — are relying on poor quality water from wells which are potentially contaminated by fecal matter and unsafe to drink.

Above all, Hackney cites the presence of lead on the ground from spent shots that could potentially contaminate the soil and ground water.

As part of its cleanup of a potentially dangerous chemical that contaminated nearby residents» drinking water, Lisle - based Lockformer Co. is constructing a building to store equipment.

A boil water notice is issued to protect consumers from potentially contaminated drinking water.

Officials at the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant near Oswego are investigating why fuel rods in the reactor's core are leaking radiation and while not considered an emergency, it could potentially spread contaminated water to other parts of the plant.

«It could potentially contaminate one of the most important waterways that connect Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, an important source of drinking water, an important source of fresh water.»

Private drinking water wells are unmonitored and unregulated, but often contaminated with potentially dangerous elements

Bottom - dwelling fish continue to be found with high levels of radioactive elements, potentially coming from leaking radioactive water or contaminated sediments

A Seattle suburb was making progress cleansing its E. coli - contaminated water supply through system - wide flushes and chlorine injections, a task made more urgent after the potentially deadly bacteria sickened a child, officials said on Tuesday.

In all four, the trenches are full to the brim with contaminated water, and threaten to overflow, potentially emptying into the sea about 50 metres away.

Opposition to fracking has arisen mostly out of fear that the technique could potentially contaminate drinking water supplies.

In the meantime, remove all bed linens and wash - along with towels and potentially contaminated clothes - in hot water.

The list of toxins that could potentially harm our bodies is almost endless; many start their day with a hot shower, the water is contaminated with pollutants, the soap and shampoo is full of chemicals, the toothpaste has fluoride, from there we may have breakfast where the food has been treated with pesticides or even genetically modified.

If it grows in certain waters, then this may mean that the spirulina can get contaminated with these potentially toxic substances.

Don't forget that choosing organic also helps to protect the environment from chemical fertilizer and pesticide pollution that can harm ecosystems, disrupt soil microbiology, and potentially even contaminate your own drinking water supply.

The symptoms are typical of several diseases, but if Fido has had contact with dirty (or potentially contaminated) water or with dogs showing similar signs, Giardiasis should at least be suspected.

Leptospirosis is a potentially life - threatening disease brought on by exposure to a bacteria called Leptospira, which lurks in infected urine and contaminated water or soil.

Dogs that live in warm climates, spend lots of time outdoors, have access to potentially contaminated bodies of water, and are exposed to wild or farm animals should receive routine leptospirosis vaccinations.

In flood - prone locations, flush toilets back up and pit latrines overflow contaminating the environment and potentially drinking water supplies — with dire consequences to the public health through water - borne diseases like cholera.

Elsewhere, sea level rise and increased storm surge height may cause flooding along the country's North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts, allowing salt water intrusion into inland areas, potentially contaminating ground and surface freshwaters.