by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jul 28, 2020 | Environment, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, Oceans, Population, 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 | Jul 24, 2020 | IX Water, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
Yay! Another step forward in the fight against hazardous water pollution! On Tuesday, 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 | Jul 17, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, Uncategorized
On Wednesday, the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission announced a new policy to reduce the use of the family of man-made substances known as PFAS. The chemicals, which have plagued the drinking water of large parts of Colorado such as El Paso County, can be...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jul 1, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, IX Power Clean Water, IX Water, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
As long ago as February 2011, the EPA announced that perchlorate – (think rocket fuel and fireworks) – posed a threat to the health of as many as 16 Million Americans. Yet, within the last two weeks — after 20+ years of debate, yelling, and dogged...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jun 29, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, O & G Produced Wastewater, Uncategorized, Wastewater, Water
So, the U.S. uses more freshwater for industrial use than China … what are industrial operations using their 14.8 BILLION gallons per day of fresh water for?The USGS says Industrial withdrawals provide water for such purposes as fabricating, processing, washing,...