by Deborah A. Deal, APR | Jul 28, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, Industry, O & G Produced Wastewater, 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 | 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 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 | 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 22, 2020 | Climate Change, Environment, Fishing, Oceans, Uncategorized
This morning, CBS News ran a short piece on the plight of our oceans’ sharks which are vanishing. We want to thank them for bringing this problem to TV… What? Plight of the sharks?! You mean those scary monsters of the sea with rows of razor sharp teeth?...