Drinking water supply

What’s really in our tap water? If one thing’s for sure, it’s the fact that we take the safety of our water for granted but would you be surprised to hear that accidents occur every single year? These accidents make our drinking water unfit for human consumption yet in spite of this, it still pours from our kitchen taps in thousands and thousands of households up and down the country. Concerns are raised continually about the presence of pesticides, gender-altering chemicals and numerous other toxins

The idea of placing a very small controllable object into the human body in order to accomplish a medical feat, believe it or not, came from a science fiction film! In 1966, a movie by the name of Fantastic Voyage was produced and explored the subject. In this movie, a spy with critical information was nearly assassinated and left comatose with a potentially fatal clot in his brain. To save his life and to retrieve the top secret information, a submarine was shrunk to microbe size and injected into

Water is a necessity for human life and Earth’s environment. As the Earth’s population continues to grow we continue to strain the Earth for its water supply. Water pollution is when there is a biological change in the nature of the water biologically typically in a negative way. As water pollution began as natural causes through animals and other environmental issues as the increase in human activity over the years there was an expansion in water pollution. As the increase in contamination is obviously

Contamination of Water Supply of Flint, Michigan Name: Institution: Contamination of the Water Supply of Flint Flint in Michigan is located 70 Miles away from the shores of large fresh water bodies, the Great Lakes. Despite this close proximity to the fresh water bodies, the residents have not been able to get the clean water. The water supply of Flint in Michigan in the United States has undergone serious water contamination crisis. The water crisis started in April 2014 (Massachusetts Water Resources

Water bottles have become a staple in American life. Often times we will buy a bottle with lunch because it is healthier than the advertised alternative, soda. In reality, while water bottles may be healthier than soda, they can cause the same, if not more, damage in the long term. The plastic used for water and soda bottles alike have drastic effects on both human health and the environment but water bottles are worse because they are a completely unnecessary product. In America a majority of citizens

Water bottles have not always been around and ever since their popularity began the debate over whether or not people should have them has been a controversial topic. Some argue that they not only create unneeded pollution, but are also unnecessary since tap water is available. While some say this, others will counter by discussing the benefits of having a healthy option for a drink on the go. Using water bottles is a means to help people have easier access to a healthy vital life necessity no matter

The local issue as described in the first Milestone submission is water quality. Independence is a rural area in southeast Kansas. With a population of 9,453 residents being reported in last year’s census reports of the town of Independence, you can imagine that it is a relatively small community when compared to even your hometown. This population total is significantly lower this year with the closing of the local hospital in December of last year, with a community lacking the basic necessity of

dot indicates the highest contamination, and a red dot shows a moderate contamination in Fig. 5. After calculating the total population of people in the black and red dots, the total amount of children affected by the drinking water was found. A total of 2,930 children consumes water with high levels of arsenic daily in Nebraska. (See Table B). Most of these locations are along the Platte River and the Republic River Basin.

"We have the ability to provide clean water for every man, woman and child on the Earth. What has been lacking is the collective will to accomplish this. This is the commitment we need to make to the world." Jean-Michel Cousteau The Issue: Recently, the issue of drinking water quality has become a matter of great importance. Hydrogeologists and water resource managers have realized that the increased demand for drinking water, due to population growth, has placed a huge burden on our

Ethical decision making constructing the Wonthaggi Desalination Plant Executive Summary Water Forever is a media group writing for a business journal. The group has an interest in how desalination directly benefits the various stakeholders. The Victorian desalination plant (WDP) located in South Victoria off the coast line of Wonthaggi located has received much criticism. Many controversial and ethical issues have been expressed by various stakeholders. Despite these concerns, a decision has