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Icky Landfill Leachate
Landfill leachate results when water from precipitation and rotting waste percolate. They may become toxic when high...
Revising the Definition of WOTUS
On November 18, 2021, the EPA Administrator, Michael S. Regan and the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works),...
Metal and Heavy Metal, What is the Difference?
Metals are lustrous minerals that conduct heat and electricity to some degree. Other minerals are classified as non-metals...
How do we measure what qualifies as a drought, or how severe that drought might be?
How do we measure what qualifies as a drought, or how severe that drought might be? There are several different ways, but...
Puerto Rico and Water
Water infrastructure on the island of Puerto Rico desperately needs funding in order to be capable of supplying clean water...
Water and Energy
How does energy relate to water use? Water and Energy are often managed separately, despite the important links between the...