Sentences with phrase «safe drinking water standards»

An August 2010 joint study by the Environmental Integrity Project, Earthjustice, and the Sierra Club reported that 39 coal ash dump sites in 21 states have contaminated local drinking water or surface water with arsenic, lead, and other heavy metals at levels that exceed federal safe drinking water standards.

The quality and safety of our water supply is also closely monitoredwith weekly checks to maintain safe drinking water standards.

The quality and safety of our water supply is also closely monitored with weekly checks to maintain safe drinking water standards.

«This is about disclosure and empowering consumers,» said state Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D - Long Beach), who has filed a bill to ban the sale in of cosmetic and cleaning products with 1,4 - dioxane in New York, and require the state to set a safe drinking water standard for the chemical.

Although the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) current safe drinking water standard is 3 ppb, atrazine is often found in central North American waters at concentrations of up 10 ppb in spring, and peaks greater than 200 ppb have been recorded.

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Specific policies include researching methods to improve indoor air quality; instituting a Clean Water Act to ensure Albertans have safe drinking water; protecting provincial parks and ecological reserves; requiring government to meet high environmental standards in their operations; requiring Ecological Assessments for all large projects in the province; and establishing an Alberta environmental ombudsman and elected Ecological Impact Assessment Review Panels to monitor environmental impacts and halt projWater Act to ensure Albertans have safe drinking water; protecting provincial parks and ecological reserves; requiring government to meet high environmental standards in their operations; requiring Ecological Assessments for all large projects in the province; and establishing an Alberta environmental ombudsman and elected Ecological Impact Assessment Review Panels to monitor environmental impacts and halt projwater; protecting provincial parks and ecological reserves; requiring government to meet high environmental standards in their operations; requiring Ecological Assessments for all large projects in the province; and establishing an Alberta environmental ombudsman and elected Ecological Impact Assessment Review Panels to monitor environmental impacts and halt projects.

«The assurances that you have been receiving from your water utility that say that your water meets or exceeds all federal safety standards - these assurances in no way should be interpreted as your water is safe to drink,» says Lambrinidou.

While officials ultimately deemed the tap water safe to drink by EPA standards, for some it was a wake - up call.

The state Drinking Water Quality Council, charged with recommending a safe standard for the chemical 1,4 - dioxane, estimated that removing the emerging contaminant could cost water suppliers in New York billions of dollars in capital spending and millions more annually to operate and maintain treatment sysWater Quality Council, charged with recommending a safe standard for the chemical 1,4 - dioxane, estimated that removing the emerging contaminant could cost water suppliers in New York billions of dollars in capital spending and millions more annually to operate and maintain treatment syswater suppliers in New York billions of dollars in capital spending and millions more annually to operate and maintain treatment systems.

«This foolish rollback of clean water standards rejects years of work building stakeholder input and scientific data support, and it imperils the progress for safe clean drinking water in the Midwest,» Howard Learner, executive director of the Environmental Law & Policy Center, told Reuters.

But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-- empowered by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974 (and amended in 1986 and 1996) to set national safety standards — has urged communities since 1996 to cut back on chlorine, which produces harmful by - products when added to water, including trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids, known cancer - causing agWater Act (SDWA) of 1974 (and amended in 1986 and 1996) to set national safety standards — has urged communities since 1996 to cut back on chlorine, which produces harmful by - products when added to water, including trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids, known cancer - causing agwater, including trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids, known cancer - causing agents.

Chlorinated drinking water is considered safe for use, however the presence of multiple dangerous chemicals make it unsafe for consumption in our standards.

-- Water Test — If the property is serviced by an individual well; the lender may require a water analysis to determine whether or not it meets state standards for potability (safe to drWater Test — If the property is serviced by an individual well; the lender may require a water analysis to determine whether or not it meets state standards for potability (safe to drwater analysis to determine whether or not it meets state standards for potability (safe to drink).

Cayman water supplies piped water to the Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas of Grand Cayman and is safe to drink by World Health Organization (WHO) standards.

As standard, you'll find a balcony or terrace where applicable, a ceiling fan, air conditioning, a hairdryer, safe (with an extra charge), and a minibar with water and soft drinks stocked daily.

The hut is comfortably fitted with white mosquito nets, crisp white linen and towels, as well as with standard bathroom amenities, bottled water (although the tap water is perfectly safe to drink) and insect repellent.

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