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Commission takes Greece to Court over poor waste water treatment presenting a risk to public health
The European Commission is taking Greece to Court over a failure to ensure that waste water is properly treated. In the EU, Member States need adequate collection and treatment systems for urban waste water, as untreated water poses risks to human health, inland waters and the marine environment. Greece was first warned in 2010 about this particular case, which concerns areas with a population in ...
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Clean drinking water: A pipe dream?
The residents of Goa might be consuming plastics along with drinking water, reports a new study by Delhi-based advocacy group Toxics Link. The study titled 'Clean Drinking Water: A pipe dream?’, assessing microplastics in tap water in Goa, released today, reveals that the drinking water supplied to Goan homes is contaminated with plastics. The study, which assessed tap water from Margao, ...
By Toxics Link
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Environment: Commission refers the United Kingdom to Court over poor waste water collection and treatment
The European Commission is referring the United Kingdom to Court over its failure to ensure that urban waste water is adequately treated in 17 agglomerations. In the EU, Member States need adequate collection and treatment systems for urban waste water, as untreated water poses risks to human health, inland waters and the marine environment. In four of the agglomerations in question (Banchory, ...
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St. Louis Community College Selected to Receive $199,994 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 today announced that St. Louis Community College (SLCC) has been selected to receive $199,994 to train unemployed and underemployed residents of St. Louis in hazardous waste cleanup. Residents who are unemployed, receive public assistance, or are low-income employed and living within the St. Louis metropolitan area, including the City of St. Louis ...
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Pollutec 2010 the world leader for the environment market
Staged in the heart of the Rhone-Alps industrial basin, the 24th Pollutec will bring together 2,400 exhibitors and attract over 75,000 visitors from all over the world between 30th November and 3rd December 2010. BECAUSE IT OFFERS TODAY’S MOST EXTENSIVE, MOST INTERNATIONAL AND MOST ADVANCED ARRAY OF EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT POLLUTEC IS ...
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