The situation is not an alarming one. It is a concern that we have a constituent in the groundwater that should not be there, but we don't see this as a large-spread contamination. We believe it is in a small area that we're able to control and do corrective action.
Quotes about groundwater (11 Quotes)
This is a victory ... for smart planning. Oahu is hitting some real limits to growth. From traffic gridlock to groundwater resources, the impacts of sprawling growth will impact everyone's quality of life.
Directing a portion of the settlement funds towards the town's groundwater resources at Saw Mill Pond would greatly benefit North Kingstown's groundwater resource.
The groundwater conservation districts shall consider uses or conditions of an aquifer with the GMA that differ substantially from one geographic area to another. Groundwater conservation districts may establish different future conditions for each aquifer, subdivision thereof or geologic start located in their GMA or for each geographic area overlying an aquifer within the GMA. Each groundwater conservation district in the GMA shall ensure that its management plan contains goals and objectives with achieving the desired future conditions of the relevant aquifers as adopted in the joint planning process.
Yes, they were burdensome. What was unforeseen was the banning of MTBE in some states because it was getting into groundwater. After MTBE was off the table, it was burdensome for states like California and New York that didn't have a strong ethanol base to meet the requirements.
We are in a serious situation now, where both the environment and our water supplies are at risk. Groundwater levels in some areas are the lowest on record.
Nitrate doesn't appear to be present at levels of concern in groundwater deeper than about 150 feet. In general, elevated nitrate levels were found in shallow wells and not in deep wells.
I can't do anything about the water at the No. 3 tee, ... It's because the water level at the creek is higher than the groundwater and you can't drain wetlands.
There are groundwater contamination issues that potentially could affect public water supplies over a large area.
A great thing about these trees is that they are excellent for cleaning, both groundwater, and of course, air.
A small amount of Cobalt 60 was found near the middle of the plant property in the top 6 inches of soil near the vacuum breaker valve that spilled water in 2000. The finding was reported to the NRC and IDNS and none of the cobalt 60 flowed off the property or entered the groundwater.