Tag: E. coli
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Gastrointestinal Issues Increase In South Bay With Possible Ties To Transboundary Flows
Photo: South Bay Urgent Care has seen an increase in gastrointestinal issues during spikes in transboundary flows. Photo by Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan An increase in gastrointestinal issues has led Dr. Matthew Dickson and Dr. Kim Dickson of South Bay Urgent Care to worry about what is in the air residents are breathing and the water they…
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6 ways to protect your lake’s water quality
Want to improve water quality on your lake? Why not prevent overland flooding and erosion and help your forests at the same time? Here are 6 simple things you can do at the cottage to be a hero. 1. Never put soap in the lake. Soaps add phosphorus to the water, which, along with fertilizers…
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Green water-purification system works without heavy metals or corrosive chemicals
This photo shows a concentrator where samples were placed. Credit: Dan Wang Scientists at the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and Yangzhou University (YZU) in Jiangsu have developed an effective and energy-efficient technique for purifying water by using graphitic carbon nitride sheets. Their prototype, presented February 7…
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Novel Water Technology: A New and Advanced Way of Wastewater Treatment
A Novel Water Technology was created by Indian-starting point specialists that can clean water twice as quick as financially accessible ultrafiltration layers. As indicated by a group from the Washington University in St. Louis, more than one of every 10 individuals on the planet need essential drinking water, and by 2025, half of the total…
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EPA’s Own Data Refutes Justification for Clean Water Act Rollback
A swine facility in Eastern North Carolina. Photo: Caitlin Penna for The Intercept While Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler was introducing the new rule that will vastly scale back federal water protections, Matthew Starr was preparing to take water samples from the Neuse River. Starr, one of two official keepers of the North…
