by Deborah | Jul 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 | 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?...
by Deborah | Jul 17, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, Social Media, Uncategorized
In 2019, the Colorado legislature passed a Bill that aimed 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 found in non-stick products,...
by Deborah | Jul 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 | Jul 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...