Bill Introduced by Senator Aims to Guarantee Safe Drinking Water in Public Schools
Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 1144, the Safe and Efficient Water Act. This bill requires public schools and state agencies to conduct a water quality and efficiency assessment of their facilities. Essentially, this means that all school children in California will have access to clean water – something that far too many […]
Purifying Water During a Crisis
Your tap water may not be accessible or safe to use after an emergency, such as a water main break, hurricane, or flood. When it comes to avoiding illness from unsafe water, remember that in some cases boiling or filtering won’t be enough to make contaminated water safe for consumption. If you know or suspect […]
Facts and Controversies about Fracking
Fracking involves drilling into the earth and directing a high-pressure mixture of water, sand, and chemicals at a rock layer in order to release the gas inside. The wells can be drilled vertically or horizontally. Horizontal drilling allows for more surface area to be exposed to the pressurized mixture, which fractures (or fracks) the rock […]
The Rising Crisis: Water Pollution
An expanding population, drought, and water inefficiency have all contributed to a freshwater crisis that is endangering our planet’s lakes, rivers, streams, groundwater sources, and eventually oceans. A range of pollutants from large pieces of garbage to invisible chemicals pollute these freshwater sources which we rely on for critical needs like drinking water. A recent […]
Protecting the Waters of the United States
Cities used to dump raw sewage in America’s rivers before the Clean Water Act. Chemical waste was discharged into streams, lakes, and oceans by industrial businesses. More than half of the country’s wetlands were destroyed since at least 1980 when records began. In the past 50 years, thanks to the Clean Water Act, our rivers […]
How Federal Institutions Follow the Clean Waters Act
The main federal law in charge of the improvement and upkeep of our nation’s waters is the Clean Waters Act (CWA). Its primary objective is to stop pollutants from being released into United States waters without a permit. According to CWA 301, it is illegal for anyone to release any type of pollutant into U.S […]
Drink Safely: How to Filter Water at Home!
Filtering your water is one of the best ways to ensure you’re only consuming clean water. While it may be easier to buy bottled water that’s already been filtered, you can save money in the long run by filtering it yourself. The method of filtration will likely depend on what impurities you’re hoping to remove […]
Everything You Must Know About Water Pollution
This widespread problem of water pollution is jeopardizing our health. Unsafe water kills more people each year than war and all other forms of violence combined. Meanwhile, our drinkable water sources are finite: less than 1 percent of the earth’s freshwater is actually accessible to us. Without action, the challenges will only increase by 2050, […]
