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Philadelphia Going Green With Rain Capture |
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Source : United Press International
Date : 2009-09-28 Philadelphia is rejecting the infrastructure of tunnels and sewage treatment plants for the green capture of storm water, water department officials said. |
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What are nonpoint sources of water pollution? |
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Nonpoint sources of water pollution, also called polluted runoff, result from rainfall that runs off the land and into waterbodies. This runoff can carry with it sediments, nutrients, bacteria, chemicals or metals. Nonpoint sources are not conveyed by a pipe and, therefore, are not strictly regulated by CWA discharge permits. |
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Gov. Rendell Says Pa. Will Operate Three Vital Delaware River Gauges to Keep Communities Safe |
HARRISBURG -- Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today that Pennsylvania is taking steps to ensure three important river gauges on the upper Delaware River continue to operate and provide critical information that protects residents by monitoring flood conditions and water quality.
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What does the term "publicly owned treatment works" include? |
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Under the federal Clean Water Act, POTWs are not just the wastewater treatment plants themselves. They include a wide array of other infrastructure necessary for collecting, tansporting and treating wastewater containing domestic or sanitary sewage and sludge or biosolids resulting from the wastewater treatment process. |
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How to Prevent Fats, Oils, and Greases from Damaging Your Home and the Environment Fats, Oils, and Greases aren't just bad for your arteries and your waistline; they're bad for sewers, too. Sewer overflows and backups can cause health hazards, damage home interiors, and threaten the environment. An increasingly common cause of overflows is sewer pipes blocked by grease. Grease gets into the sewer from household drains as well as from poorly maintained grease traps in restaurants and other businesses. |
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