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Groundwater, Florida's main source of drinking water, is under threat from growth, development and lax environmental protections
There is a risk of contamination of the Biscayne Aquifer, the county's sole drinking water source. [9] 06/24/1988: 02/21/1990: 09/15/1999: FLD012978862: Alaric Area Groundwater Plume: Hillsborough: Groundwater contamination by PCE and TCE, including trace contamination of the Upper Floridan Aquifer, a major source of drinking water in the Tampa ...
In early US history, drinking water quality in the country was managed by individual drinking water utilities and at the state and local level. In 1914 the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) published a set of drinking water standards, pursuant to existing federal authority to regulate interstate commerce , and in response to the 1893 Interstate ...
A Florida city voted this week to remove fluoride from its drinking water, with one city commissioner citing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past comments on the matter as one of the reasons. The city ...
The recommendation comes as a Florida city voted last week to remove fluoride from its drinking water, with one city commissioner citing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past comments on the matter as ...
“It’s about getting the water right for the natural habitats and also to sustain the population of people who live and recreate here.” Although both the administrations of Democratic President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, have called it a “priority,” it is also among the most controversial projects.
Drinking water contaminated with feces: Produces dysentery-like symptoms along with a high fever. Usually lasts 2–10 days. Cholera: Spread by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae: Drinking water contaminated with the bacterium In severe forms it is known to be one of the most rapidly fatal illnesses known.
A practical definition of water pollution is: "Water pollution is the addition of substances or energy forms that directly or indirectly alter the nature of the water body in such a manner that negatively affects its legitimate uses." [1]: 6 Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants.