by Deborah A. Deal, APR | July 28, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, O & G Produced Wastewater, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
It’s big, it’s bad, it’s dangerous. It can impact our health and life span. And, you can easily get exposed to it. It’s Benzene – the first in the BTEX family of chemicals – Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene. BTEX compounds...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | July 28, 2020 | Environment, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, Oceans, Population, Social Media, Uncategorized, Water
Oh yeah, let’s blame the cows! Actually, it’s not the cows’ or cattle industry’s fault – It’s ours. Americans eat approx 220 pounds a year of this EXTREMELY WATER-INTENSIVE product. Too much! It’s not healthy for us, OR the...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | July 28, 2020 | Environment, Health, Water
As of this writing, the CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control) says there is no evidence that Covid-19 can be transmitted to people through recreational bodies of water. However, you can still get it from other people while in the pool or at the beach or lake. Social...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | July 24, 2020 | IX Water, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
Yay! Another step forward in the fight against hazardous water pollution! In January, 2021, the U.S. House passed the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). While most of the bill is not related to water, it DOES include some good regulation...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | July 8, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, IX Water, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
By Ellie Cabell and Percy Benedict The Tijuana River between San Diego County and Tijuana, Mexico has been an issue for both sides of the border. Sewage and trash in the river have been spilling into the Pacific Ocean, closing beaches near the border and damaging...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | July 7, 2020 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, IX Water, Population, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
The first World Population Day was observed on 11 July 1990. In 30 years, since that first observance, what have we calculated about our future? Well, the United Nations agrees with current estimates indicating that roughly 83 million people are being added to the...
