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The Back River in Baltimore County is unsafe for drinking, swimming or any human contact, Maryland environmental officials declared Friday amid ongoing concerns about failing systems at the Back ...
According to a June 2022 report by the Maryland Department of the Environment, the Back River Wastewater Plant has suffered from severe staffing shortages and persistent repair and maintenance issues since 2019, worsened by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland and a 2019 ransomware attack against Baltimore City. [14]
The chemicals do not break down naturally and are called “forever chemicals.” His tests showed levels of the chemicals well above allowances set by the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection.
Environmental impact of fracking in the United States has been an issue of public concern, and includes the contamination of ground and surface water, methane emissions, [1] air pollution, migration of gases and fracking chemicals and radionuclides to the surface, the potential mishandling of solid waste, drill cuttings, increased seismicity and associated effects on human and ecosystem health.
Topsoil runoff from farm, central Iowa (2011). Water pollution in the United States is a growing problem that became critical in the 19th century with the development of mechanized agriculture, mining, and manufacturing industries—although laws and regulations introduced in the late 20th century have improved water quality in many water bodies. [1]
The Centers for Disease Control has found evidence that the COVID-19 virus has reached a "high" level in some states based on wastewater treatment sites testing. Wastewater tests show COVID-19 ...
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) is a bi-county political subdivision of the State of Maryland [2] that provides safe drinking water and wastewater treatment for Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland except for a few cities in both counties that continue to operate their own water facilities.
The levels of COVID detected in wastewater samples dropped by about 5 percent nationwide in the last week, according to data from Biobot Analytics, a platform that tracks COVID through wastewater ...