Unit I Case: Sackett v. EPA (2012). Anonymous Anonymous Facts: Michael and Chantell Sackett & Environmental Protection Act are the parties within the lawsuit disputing if the Sacketts are responsible for violating the Environmental Protection Act (Sackett v. EPA 2012). The disagreement was over the Sacketts challenging the issuance of a citation from the EPA because the Sacketts were violating the Clean Water Act by placing field material on the property. The Clean water act forbids the dumping of any contaminants by anybody without the proper certification permitting the discarded materials to be dumped in a body of water (Sackett v. EPA 2012). The Sacketts did not believe that their property violated the Clean Water act, requesting a hearing with the EPA, which was denied by the United States District Court for the District of Idaho (Sackett v. EPA 2012).
The Clean Water Act put into effect new standards for industrial waste water (EPA, 2013). There was no more random dumping in bodies of water. It became illegal to dump industrial waste water without a permit (EPA, 2013). Several provisions were set in place to ensure that the water went through certain types of filtration before it could go into a body of water (EPA, 2013). This act was established to protect all aspects of the nation’s bodies of water (PBS, 2002).
The HIPPA law was passed in 1996 to protect the privacy of the client. This way no one can get their medical information unless the client gives permission. “Some health care providers have taken steps such as controlling access to offices with medical files by electronic key card systems and only allowing employees’ limited access to the minimum amount of information needed. In addition, the use of special services to
Explanation: It is important to note that glass thermometers with a mercury bulb have been used in the past for measuring body temperature. They are not used in healthcare institutions, based on federal safety recommendations (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], 2009). However, patients may still have mercury thermometers at home and may be continuing to use them. Nurses should encourage patients to use alternative devices to measure body temperature and include patient teaching as part of nursing care. Mercury thermometers should not be thrown in the trash because mercury is toxic.
There are several types of contaminants like: Microorganisms, Disinfectants, Disinfection Byproducts, Inorganic Chemicals, Organic Chemicals and Radionuclide’s. “Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) are the levels of contaminants in drinking water, which there are no known or expected risk to health. MCLG’s allow for a margin of safety and are
Water has to go through a series of test and analyzing to pass suitable for people to use, dissolving mineral content, bacteria and many other processes to make it suitable for once particular use. The public water supplies is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The primary drinking water process remove all chemicals, microbial pathogens and active elements that is unsafe to drink this is standard set the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) is the highest concentrations chemical that are allowed in our drinking water. The secondary process removal is the chloride, odor, copper, iron and more completely remove solid and zinc all these will affect the water color, taste, odor and looks this is also known as Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level ( SMEL). The state have mandated agencies that will be responsible for monitoring the
Royte’s excerpt makes many views of the effects of tap water and the different types of problems associated with drinking it. In many areas, they say it is okay to drink the tap water but there are a few instances where the water needs to be filtered. She explains the different types of bacteria’s in tap water around the United States but she does tell how the bottled water companies do not answer to the public and how they are being untruthful about their purification of water. Although she believes they are untruthful, she provides little evidence of that. She is being quite vague about her conclusion that water bottles are not the best source of water.
( articles.latimes.com) In the case they brought up the Clean Water act in which its suppose to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, providing assistance to publicly owned treatment works for the improvement of wastewater treatment, and maintaining the integrity of wetlands. (www.epa.gov). But how they used the act they tried saying that it was also used for rivers and bays as well. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held the county responsible for the overflowing of the ground water that flowed pasted the monitor making it illegal "discharge" of pollution. ( articles.latimes.com).
A state-owned service, the SONEB (Société Nationale des Eaux du Bénin), provides tap water in the cities, while the DGO (Direction Générale de l'Eau), another public service, is responsible for water in rural areas, where no main supply exists. There has not been much research and investigation on the drinking water quality in Benin, but from briefly studies of the drinking water samples, the results show that the water is in good quality. Though, limited access to safe drinking water is still a situation Benin is facing and needs to deal with. Source: Heldmann, Moritz and Doevenspeck, Martin (2007) Drinking Water Supply in Benin. United States Agency for International Development (USAID),
We need water to stay clean and healthy. However, all water intended for consumption needs to be sanitized and treated, so knowing that there are many reasons to why there are certain circumstances where people have to be charged for water can be understood. Humans are very limited to the amount of fresh water on Earth. There are Federal Government clean-up programs along with the Clean Water Act that has made safer for drinking. (LLC) If the Administration continues to help keep these programs up to date there will be more room to provide water without charge.