Lab 2 Report: Water Quality and Contamination Kristy Vasquez SCI 207: Dependence of man on the environment S. Tuckerman 01/12/2015 Clean Water Experiments The background of water quality and related issues can go back as far as the Clean Water Act. The objective of the Clean Water Act is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of America’s waters and their systems. Under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, states, territories, and authorized tribes, referred to as an act of the state, are to publish lists of impaired waters. These waters therefore are technology based rules and are not harsh enough to meet the water quality standards set by the states. (http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/lawsguidance/cwa/tmdl/glossary.cfm#section303d) Water quality research is very important to our society.
The more traditional forms of waste management, such as incineration, landfill and composting are heavily debated; which is the best method of waste disposal? With sustainability being such a large scale issue for modern society, it begs the question ‘How sustainable can waste management in an urban area be?’ In the UK, prior to the turn of the century, the majority of waste had been disposed of through landfill sites. These are large holes dug in the ground, in which waste is dumped in and then covered over by the dug up soil. Landfill sites are efficient and cheap, and a lots of waste can be disposed of with consummate ease. The sustainability of the method is also beneficial, as long term the area can be re-used and developed on.
The waste management program consists of two programs such as the recycling and waste management. The waste prevention program is responsible for helping reduce waste before it is formed. Leaders are responsible for educating the staff on the importance of waste management and recycling and ways to maintain a clean environment and express the benefits for future generations to come. Once the staff comprehends the concept and accepts it, it will not be too difficult to get them to use utensils that are non-disposable. By using non disposable utensils, plates and cups, we are able to meet sanitary standards in the facilities.
The second permit is just as environmentally safe as the first. Our research has shown that a number of other companies have been permitted to and have successfully dumped fly ash in Type III landfills without harming the environment. We appreciate the fact that each situation is unique and needs to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis; however, we feel that a precedent has been established that has allowed fly ash to be dumped in Type III landfills. Our specific case, with the evidence we will show you and the precedent cases, should allow us to do the same and dispose our fly ash in our forty-acre Type III landfill. Two months ago, we at Farnsworth hired a consulting firm, Terra Engineering, to analyze the area surrounding our landfill.
4. Business should support the elimination of discrimination of employment and occupation. 5. Business should support the elimination of discrimination of employment and occupationEnvironment 1. Business should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. 2. Business should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility. 3. Business should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly
Products are being covered in marketing visuals claiming to make them appear greener however products that claim to be recyclable or better for the environment are actually regulated by federal regulations. Bio-plastics, bio-degradable plastics and compostable plastics must be tested to validate claims that they will biodegrade under the conditions that the company advertises. This memorandum serves as a concern geared towards the recent Riordan manufacturing company initiatives to towards going
Week 1 DQ Question 1 When considering sustainable business practices, many people first think of energy usage and pollution. What are other elements of sustainable business practices and products? In what way do these elements affect the overall sustainability of a business? Provide specific examples to support your answers. Recycling is the most common thing to think of.
We have to set up guidelines to secure our environments well-being and follow them in order to save them from becoming extinct and hurting us in the long run, we must reduce our waste and pollution rate and restore as much as we can back to create a well-balanced eco-system to try to place it back to some kind of normalcy to secure human a future access to natural resources. 3. Identify solutions to each of the 3 components of your environmental footprint that you listed in question 1. What are the savings of BOTH carbon emissions and money you can achieve via each solution? solutions to each of the 3 components of your environmental footprint listed in question 1 Savings of carbon emissions Savings of
Introduction In this lab, water quality and how contaminated water can be filtered to drinking water is examined. If we are to survive on earth, then finding ways to remove contaminates from water may be necessary to help us to survive. Today, freshwater is one of the most valuable resources on this planet. Finding freshwater resources are a vital environmental and economic importance. Freshwater is used for public water supplies, irrigation, industrial processes, and cooling electric power plants (OECD, 2013).
Waste management companies and the EPA addressed some of the issues in the 1980s by adopting the “dry tomb” philosophy of landfill construction which focused on isolating garbage from its immediate surroundings. Also new landfills would have liners that protected groundwater from “leaking garbage juice” and a series of pipes to funnel out said juices. Royte points out that the problem is, even the best plastics will ultimately leak and break. Also, this problem is going to exist as long as landfills do. More updated methods of accelerating decomposition have been introduced in more recent years, however, these liquids are still potentially leaking.