Delaware River Research

In 1975, seemingly absurd predictions made in Rachel’s Carlson Silent Spring (1962) on human health and ecosystem hazards caused by DDT materialized in our James River, Virginia. Irresponsible chemical disposure from Life Science Products made workers ill from neurotoxin exposure, suffering from symptoms of nosebleeds, headaches, chest pains, and dizziness from neurotoxin exposure (Goldfarb, William). Ecosystem was destroyed animals leaving the area with 200,000 pounds of Kepone found on almost all land surfaces, and parts of the river (Wilson, Sarah).

The Neuse River has played a vital role throughout much of the history of North Carolina. In recent decades however the river has seen degradation of its health and ecology via massive amounts of point and non-point source pollution. The result has been numerous events of eutrophication, resulting in the ecological “dead zones” found throughout the river. Notable contributors of this pollution have been industrial plants and agriculture, most notably power plants and hog farms. As a result, federal and state agencies have enacted strict regulations and water quality standards and procedures to monitor the tributaries, estuarine areas, and main stem of the greater Neuse River watershed.

In the 1700s it is unknown to who has found, what is now the United States of America. Overall, the search to define who found the United States is still ongoing I presume. This research is not on the circumscribe of the United States, but of Delaware the first state.

The French are at it again with claims of having the Ohio River Valley. We have that land fair and square. That land is a necessity to colonists. There is much fur trade there and that could boost our economy. Also those greedy French have enough land.We are restricted to the east of the Appalachian Mountains. With that vast land, they still have to take the Ohio River Valley.

In the past 22 years, there has been a relatively consistent trend of a constant or no detectable concentration of copper in all of the waterways, except for the Beaver Mud Dump, after the initial dramatic decrease after 1995 in some areas. Of the three concentrations analyzed, sulfate has the most fluctuation in data reports. In some years, the concentration levels exceed or come close to meeting the levels that were present in 1995. Schinzel Flats and the Headwaters of Wightman Fork have consistently had some of the lowest concentrations of sulfate, while Alum Creek and the Beaver Mud Dump have

First time I visited to hudson river wetlab pier 40 in New York City in my life. I did not knew too much information about the river before I left to hudson river. I saw many fishes to hudson river and hudson estuary also hosts many migratory fishes, such as atlantic sturgeon, american shad, and striped bass that fish live the few months or years of their lives in a fresh water and before they swimming out into the atlantic they do mature. As a adults of fishes they have to return to the river only to spawn. Hudson river also they have many different kind of animals as well such as diamondback terrapin, megan lorenz, chesapeake bay oysters, bald eagle, atlantic sturgeon, and red salamander, so on. One thing that, I heard from the women she was saying that the atlantic sturgeon is the hudson largest fish, that often reaching lengths of five to eight feet and in addition, it is anadromous females fish and

The Delaware River flows from the Delaware River Basin in the state of New York, creating a natural boundary between Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. The lower boundary of the river is urbanized and the upper boundary is rural with very little industry. If the Delaware River Basin were to be disturbed, many people would be affected. The Delaware River Basin is a major source of drinking water for many in the metro New York City area and houses many species that play an important role in the ecosystem of the Delaware River. The Basin also houses a very important resource, natural gas. The natural gas in the basin lies deep within the Marcellus shell rock formation and would need to be extracted using the hydraulic fracturing process,

On June 7, 1991, EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) published a regulation to control lead and copper in drinking water. This regulation is known as the Lead and Copper Rule. 40 C.F.R § 141 (1991). This rule states that lead concentrations cannot exceed a level of 15 ppb or copper concentrations exceed an action level of 1.3 ppm in more than 10% of customer’s taps. If the level for lead is exceeded, the water authorities must correct the problem and must also inform the public about steps they should take to protect their health and may have to replace lead service lines under their control.

Central Delaware Riverfront District is a place with rich history. This article is mainly about comparing the master plans of this area issued in the late 20th Century and 2011.

Twelve people have died and thousands more have become sick due Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s failure to ensure that the quality of the drinking water was suitable for the citizens of Flint, Michigan. They were responsible for ensuring that certain requirements were in place before the Flint River water began to run through water pipes that were contaminated with lead before reaching the homes of the residents. “Flint switched from Detroit’s water supply to the Flint River in 2014, in part to save money. But the city did not use corrosion control to prevent lead from entering the water. The river itself was also found to contain eight times more chloride than Detroit’s water, a chemical that is highly corrosive to metals. Most residents in Flint have decades-old lead service lines that connect their homes to the city’s main water pipes. When water from the river flowed through those

56% of our population in The United States uses tap water on a daily basis. We shower in it, drink it, cook with it, and water out plants with it. How can we know that our water is safe? Well, yearly groundwater tests should be taken. Even if they are expensive; it is better to pay the small amount now, than having to pay millions of dollars for the health expenses of people later. There is a huge chance that chromium could be in our water; chromium is a chemical that is used extensively by different industries. For example, it is used to prevent corrosion in pipes (PG&E), leather tanning and electroplating. Electroplating is the process of changing the surface of a metal to prevent the surface from wearing out; this is widely used on cars,

Lastly, in 2011, the water authority in Brick Township, N.J. tested tap water in a small sample of homes for lead.It discovered two homes in which the level exceeded the limit of 15 parts per billion. Three years later, it found that 16 of 34 homes exceeded the limit. The growing use of road salt in recent winters raised chloride levels in the river from which Brick drew its water. The chloride corroded aged lead pipes running to older homes, seeping lead into tap water. The town has since added an anti-corrosion agent to its water however, this doesn’t protect the drinking water from being tainted by unknown substances that scientists and officials haven’t studied or regulated. Situations like the one in Brick have been becoming more common

The reason why plumbing is a major cause of water contamination it is because of old or deteriorating pipes. In an article by Rebecca Renner titled, “Out of Plumb”, explain the causes of water contamination by pipes by stating how, “Deposits of lead, copper, and other minerals can form inside plumbing pipes when the pipe walls corrode through oxidation or other chemical action ” (Renner, A 545). Therefore, it shows how longer the pipes aren’t replaced the more deposits of other minerals it will contain. As result, it will cause the water to be contaminated and it will inevitably cause harm. For example, the Flint Water Crises in Flint, Michigan in which led to high levels of lead to be found in the water supply of Flint. This was caused due to pouring disinfections liquids into the water supply which caused some chemical reactions to the minerals that were building within the pipelines. This shows how that the plumbing issue may just be a unique problem that only pertain to Flint, Michigan. However, this small problem has the potential of becoming a nationwide problem which may to lead to a water crises across the United States. In an online article from the HuffPost written by Arthur Delaney titled, “Lots of Cities Have the Same Lead Pipes that Poisoned Flint”, Delaney states how there’s, “a problem that’s much bigger than Flint: there are millions of lead pipes all

I worked for 35 plus years as a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Initially, as a research hydrologist studying the quantity and quality of river water. I later moved into water science management positions and lastly served as an executive responsible for the all the surface-water related activities of the USGS in the U.S.A. As an executive, I was also designated as the Delaware River Master. As River Master, I administered the provisions of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court Decree allocating the waters of the Delaware River. My career with the USGS has provided me with a wealth of education and experience in all aspects fresh-water related science and science management. During my career with the USGS, I authored or co-authored about 40 scientific and lay reader reports, proceedings paper, and abstracts.

This investigation will determine whether a river running through the local suburban area is being polluted by the community, its occupants, and their regular lifestyles or not.