Oct 20 2009
WEF – Time to Reinvent the Clean Water Act?
Water Environment Federation (WEF) discusses the need for changes in the EPA Clean Water Act to deal with new water issues. – WEFwaterblog.blogspot.com
Clean Water Act
Oct 18 2009
NY Times – E.P.A. Vows Better Enforcement of Water Act
The E.P.A. administrator said the agency was falling short of this administration expectations for the effectiveness of clean water enforcement. – NYTimes.com
By Ed Boutros • Water Issues • • Tags: Clean Water Act, clean water enforcement, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, epa failing, Water Pollution
Sep 25 2009
Naturalnews.com – U.S. Pharmaceutical Factories Dumping Huge Quantities of Drugs Into Public Sewers, Rivers and Waterways
USGS study of sewers downstream of pharmaceutical factories finds high concentrations of drugs in waste stream. www.naturalnews.com
By Ed Boutros • Water Issues • • Tags: analytical services, antibiotic, Boutros, Clean Water Act, consulting, drinking water, Drugs, EAL, Environmental Associates, EPA, jury consultant, microbiological, microbiology, nelac, nelap, pharmaceuticals, safe-water, storm water, Storm Water Pollution, toxic waters, waste water, wastewater, water safety
Sep 25 2009
EPA Requiring Local Governments to Initiate Storm Water Pollution Public Awareness Campaigns
“Love Your Stream”, “Low Impact Living” fine art posters inspire change, teach residents best storm water practices. Teaching people to keep rain water … www.prweb.com
By Ed Boutros • Water Issues • • Tags: analytical services, Boutros, Clean Water Act, consulting, drinking water, EAL, Environmental Associates, EPA, jury consultant, microbiological, microbiology, nelac, nelap, safe-water, storm water, Storm Water Pollution, toxic waters, water safety
Sep 23 2009
Carl Pope – Water, Water, Everywhere, Nor Any Drop to Drink…
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner anticipated the perils of climate change. There won’t be less water in a warmer world — total global precipitation may well increase. – www.huffingtonpost.com
By Ed Boutros • Water Issues • • Tags: analytical services, Boutros, Clean Water Act, consulting, Cryptosporidium, drinking water, EAL, Environmental Associates, EPA, jury consultant, LT2 Cryptosporidium, microbiological, microbiology, nelac, nelap, safe-water, Sierra Club, toxic waters, water safety
Sep 18 2009
NY Times – Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells
In Morrison, Wis., more than 100 wells were polluted by agricultural runoff (including E. coli, coliform, parasites, bacteria, Cryptosporidium, viruses) from land covered with slaughterhouse waste and treated sewage. – NY Times
By Ed Boutros • Water Issues • • Tags: agricultural pollution, analytical services, bacteria, Boutros, chronic diarrhea, Clean Water Act, coliform, Cryptosporidium, Cryptosporidium Parvum, dairy, dairy cows, E. coli, EAL, Environmental Associates, EPA, jury consultant, microbiological, microbiology, nelac, nelap, new york times, ny times, parasites, self-certify, severe ear infections, stomach illness, viruses, waterborne parasites
Sep 14 2009
New York Times – Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering
In the past five years, companies and workplaces have violated pollution laws more than 500,000 times. But most polluters have escaped punishment. NYTimes.com
By Administrator • Water Issues • • Tags: Boutros, Clean Water Act, drinking water, EAL, Environment, EPA, Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Water, Water Pollution
Mar 1 2010
Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Foiling E.P.A.
Many of the nation’s largest water polluters are outside the E.P.A.’s reach because of disputes on jurisdiction. – NYTimes.com
By Ed Boutros • Water Issues • • Tags: Clean Water Act, Environment, Environmental Associates, Environmental Protection Agency, Law and Legislation, Supreme Court, Waste Materials and Disposal, Water, Water Pollution