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Water & Wastewater Newsletter March 17, 2011 |
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Bay area municipalities ordered to protect San Francisco Bay from sewage discharges
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Justice Department, California Water Boards and San Francisco Baykeeper today announced a stipulated order that will settle a Clean Water Act enforcement action against seven municipalities in the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). The settlement is part of a broader enforcement strategy to address sewage overflows to the San Francisco Bay, especially during rain events. During this most recent rainy season, which began in October 2010, nearly 125 million gallons of untreated or partially treated sewage from EBMUD’s wet weather facilities ... |
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Pew Report: Canada`s Boreal Houses World`s Largest Water Source
A first of its kind report by the Pew Environment Group reveals that Canada`s boreal, the world`s largest intact forest and on-land carbon storehouse, contains more unfrozen freshwater than any other ecosystem. As United Nations` International Year of Forests and World Water Day coincide, world leaders are grappling with water scarcity and pollution – and scientists are calling boreal protection a top global priority. A Forest of Blue: Canada`s Boreal Forest, the World`s Waterkeeper compiles decades of research and finds that the boreal | ||
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