Sentences with phrase «water runoff quality»
In addition, the Mississippi Concrete Industries Association says concrete absorbs water, improving storm water runoff quality.
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Mr. DeLuca pointed to more regionally specific water quality improvement districts within the county, the creation of town - specific stormwater runoff plans and offering more affordable residential advanced wastewater treatment alternatives as future steps local governments can take to improve water quality within the region.
Three main water quality issues were cited by Mr. Cuomo during his 20 - minute speech: an underground plume left by Northrup Grumman in Nassau county that measures one - by - three miles wide, runoff from mulching facilities on Long Island (of which there are 65) and saltwater intrusion.
The same spokesperson said that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Water Quality Task Force is coordinating a multi-agency response to address nutrient runoff in Owasco Lake.
That's why it's important to prevent contaminants from getting into the source water in the first place, for instance by installing wood chip bioreactors on farms to reduce nitrates in runoff water, says Michelle Soupir, a water quality engineer at Iowa State University in Ames.
A year after the planting, when water quality inspectors checked his runoff, they found his septic system was no longer a source of pollution; fecal bacteria levels measured a hundred times less.
A new study led by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science reveals that land use in the watersheds from which this «dissolved organic matter» originates has important implications for Bay water quality, with the organic carbon in runoff from urbanized or heavily farmed landscapes more likely to persist as it is carried downstream, thus contributing energy to fuel low - oxygen «dead zones» in coastal waters.
To distinguish between water quality impacts from groundwater and stormwater runoff from the St. Lucie Estuary versus other impacts directly related to periodic discharges from Lake Okeechobee, Lapointe and his collaborators conducted a comprehensive analysis of the interactions of septic systems, groundwater, and surface waters.
For example, the study found that in order to maximize water quality in the Dominguez Channel watershed, which spans 133 square miles in southern Los Angeles County, the city would need to install 65,000 bioretention basins — landscaped depressions or shallow basins used to slow and treat on - site stormwater runoff through physical, chemical and biological processes.
Dr. Diane Boellstorff, AgriLife Extension water resource specialist, College Station, said proper fertilizer application and efficient water irrigation can protect and improve water quality in area creeks, and collecting rainwater for lawn and landscape needs reduces stormwater runoff.
Ocean Friendly Gardens (OFG) can be a great solution to reduce local impacts of runoff, and both the Cape Fear Chapter and the nearby University of North Carolina Wilmington Surfrider Club have successfully applied their OFG programs to address the water quality problems caused by stormwater runoff.
Stormwater runoff that overloads urban sewer systems during extreme events adds to increased levels of toxic substances, sewage, and bacteria in the Great Lakes, affecting water quality, beach health, and human well - being.
Large deployment of BECCS could also exacerbate this threat by further degrading water quality by salinization, and from fertilizer and pesticide runoff associated with production of bioenergy feedstocks.
The water quality at our beaches is threatened by pollution from urban and agricultural runoff, sewage spills and overflows, and waste discharged into the ocean by industry, sewage treatment plants and power plants.
(7) Protecting water quality and public health by reducing stormwater runoff and keeping harmful pollutants from entering waterways.
SITES - certified landscapes additionally help reduce water demand, filter and reduce stormwater runoff, provide wildlife habitat, reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, improve human health and increase outdoor recreation opportunities.
«I will continue to support their efforts because green roofs help improve the quality of our region's critical water resources, particularly by reducing stormwater runoff in highly urbanized areas.»
Optimal elements that set it apart: an integrated rain water collection system (the site design features zero site runoff for a one - inch rain event), integrated geothermal wells, and exceptional indoor air quality.
New York City has great quality tap water because the city invested in water protection by purchasing land around its Catskills reservoirs to ensure that polluted runoff from roads and lawns doesn't enter the water supply.The city's $ 600 million investment in Catskills land protection and restoration did the job of $ 6 billion in capital costs to construct a water filtration plant as well as $ 200 - 300 million in annual operation and maintenance costs.
«This innovative approach is a way to achieve a win for farmers, for industrial organizations that may be required to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, for the atmosphere, and for improved surface water quality from reduced nitrate runoff in the Upper Midwest all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.»
Improved road maintenance and construction practices reduce or eliminate runoff and fine sediment being delivered into streams, which can degrade water quality and fish habitat.
Raw water quality is declining, affecting drinking water quality even with conventional treatment, due to increased temperature, as well as sediment, nutrient, and pollutant runoff during heavy rain and floods.
A breakwater built in the 1940s to protect the Long Beach port «traps urban runoff, making the city's water quality among the poorest in the state» and exhaust from the many vehicles operating, and idling, in the harbor area hangs over nearby communities.
This section focuses on the relationship of runoff, lake levels, groundwater, floods and droughts, and water quality, with observed climate variability, climate trends, and land - use and land - cover changes reported since the TAR.
Green roofs also help manage storm water runoff, enhance biodiversity, improve air quality, and beautify our cities.
Shoemaker Green not only offers an open space of lawns, tree - lined walkways, and sitting areas but will also improve water quality and minimize runoff, reduce the effect of the urban heat island by greening large paved areas, restore biomass on site, increase local biodiversity, and improve the overall environment for the community.
«We also seeing a lot more effort by states and municipalities to address the issue of storm water runoff and its effect on water quality,» Blaesser says.