Category: Public health
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Sewage pipe from Mexico ruptures, contaminating Arizona water
Gov. Doug Ducey declares state of emergency after E. coli found in pipes along border RIO RICO — A wash in Southern Arizona where an international sewage pipeline has spilled untreated wastewater has tested positive for excessive levels of E. coli, officials said Thursday. The public should stay out of the Nogales Wash and Santa…
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New data shows toxic chemicals in NYC tap water
Photograph: Courtesy CC/Wikimedia Commons/ Darwin Bell New York City praises the quality of its tap water as "world-renowned," but a new trove of data tells a bit of a different story. Earlier this week, nonprofit organization Environmental Working Group released a database detailing the toxic chemicals that are present in drinking water systems across the…
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Talking Toilets With Matt Damon
The actor is on a mission to bring sanitation and safe water to the entire planet. Photograph by PARI DUKOVIC He’s a famous, award-winning actor, producer, and screenwriter. But Matt Damon, 46, also is co-founder of Water.org, a nonprofit that promotes access to safe water and sanitation. I interviewed him in Washington, D.C., as he…
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Wisconsin Farm Group Admits Tainting Drinking Water, Keeps Failing Residents
What if your neighbor poured toxic chemicals into your drinking water but only agreed to pay for part of the cleanup? You probably wouldn’t be happy. Well, that’s exactly what’s happening in northeastern Wisconsin. A farm group, called Peninsula Pride Farms, recently admitted to being responsible for E. coli, a toxic bacteria, in drinking water.…
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The Effects Of Mercury On Water – such as Methylmercury
Mercury never goes away. It just gets moved around, changing from one chemical form to another, with water playing a major role in both its transport and transformation. Once mercury is released into waterways, it can end up just about anywhere. Ocean currents can carry it around the world, it can evaporate into the atmosphere,…