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

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

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

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

Helsinki, Finland – A Foodborne Outbreak Due To Cryptosporidium

A Foodborne Outbreak Due To Cryptosporidium Parvum In Helsinki, November 2008.   The first foodborne outbreak caused by Cryptosporidium parvum in Finland. The outbreak occurred among personnel of the Public Works Department in Helsinki, who had eaten in the same canteen.    –  pubmeddy.com

Giardia

Giardia – A protozoan parasite.  Occurrence in water sample must be confirmed by identification of two or more morphological
characteristics, nuclei, axoneme and/or median body.