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From:Advances in Environmental BiologyPeer-ReviewedWater and soil are among the sources that are important for producing the agricultural products and foodstuffs needed by man and cultures developed based on this vital material. Near the permanent rivers due to...
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From:Arab Studies Quarterly (Vol. 22, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION THE WATER ISSUES THAT JORDAN has been facing and will face are outlined. Most of them stem from the imbalance in the population-water resources equation. The imbalance has been due to surges in...
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From:Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (Vol. 53, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThe US Geological Survey's National Water Quality Assessment Program based on a study of 20 primary watersheds revealed combinations of pesticides at low concentration levels that varies seasonally. Information regarding...
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From:Agricultural Research (Vol. 43, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedA study is being conducted in Colorado on the use of vegetable oils to purify groundwater contaminated with nitrogen fertilizers. Nitrate in drinking water is believed to cause infant diseases and cancer. Vegetable oils...
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From:Journal of Environmental Health (Vol. 78, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedMaximum contaminant levels created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act do not apply to private wells. Rather, the onus is on individual households to undertake regular water...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedMegacities are facing serious water pollution problems due to urbanization, rapid population growth and economic development. Water is an essential resource for human activities and socio-economic development and water...
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From:Environmental Law (Vol. 31, Issue 3)In 1987, Congress added section 402(p) to the Clean Water Act, which addresses point source storm water(1) pollution, including discharges from municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s). The MS4 program, regulations...
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From:UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy (Vol. 16, Issue 1)SUMMARY Under the federal Clean Water Act, qualifying tribes can receive treatment-as-a-state status (TAS), which allows them to set water quality standards, certify that certain discharges meet those water quality...
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From:Agricultural Research (Vol. 56, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedBeef cattle browse more than 11 million acres of grazinglands in the State of Florida. In fact, Florida is 11th among U.S. beef-producing states, and 4th among those with herds of more than 500 brood cows. Florida...
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From:Journal of Environmental Health (Vol. 62, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedAlgae and Bacteria Influence Breakdown of Herbicides Some species of green algae that help break down soil-applied herbicides could help improve soil and water quality, according to scientists from the U.S....
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From:Journal of Environmental Health (Vol. 80, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedI was five or six years old the first time I saw Lake Michigan. I was completely awestruck by the enormity of it, surrounded by towering dunes of golden sugar sand and the expanse of a seemingly endless crystal blue...
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From:BioScience (Vol. 45, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedWater quality in large rivers can be managed with the use of a two-stage approach. Pollutant watersheds are first identified with the use of coarse-resolution data. Smaller watersheds critical for pollution control...
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From:Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (Vol. 55, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedABSTRACT: Floods have caused billions of dollars in damage to populated areas associated with river systems in recent years. Runoff associated with floods has resulted in deterioration of downstream water quality. The...
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From:Journal of Environmental Health (Vol. 60, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedWater conservation and recycling efforts have intensified since 1968 because of the lack of new water sources and the ever-increasing demand for drinking water. Advances in water purification technology have prompted...
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From:Canadian Journal of Microbiology (Vol. 59, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedIn British Columbia, Canada, drinking water is tested for total coliforms and Escherichia coli, but there is currently no routine follow-up testing to investigate fecal contamination sources in samples that test...
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From:Journal of Environmental Health (Vol. 62, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedFor more than a decade, families around the world have counted on the Amway(R) Water Treatment System to improve the quality of their drinking water. Rated the number one countertop model by a leading consumer magazine,...
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From:Hazardous Waste Consultant (Vol. 21, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedOn December 22, 2000 (65 FR 81242), EPA issued Clean Water Act (CWA) effluent limitation guidelines, pretreatment standards, and new source performance standards for centralized waste treatment (CWT) facilities. The...
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From:American Scientist (Vol. 104, Issue 3)Siddhartha Roy is a graduate student at Virginia Tech in Marc Edwards's lab, and as the communications director for the Flint Water Study, he interacted with residents there to uncover the Michigan city's water...
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From:Hydrocarbon Processing (Vol. 74, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedUsing practical checklists, engineers can execute housekeeping and operational procedures that reduce the workload on the wastewater treatment plant A case history shows "how" to plan and organize a storm water...
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From:Ground Water (Vol. 40, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedHydrogeology is the science of studying combined geologic and ground water systems, in which physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics play important roles. Our ability to understand and describe earth systems in...