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Thu, 2012-11-01 13:03 — mdmcdonald
This working group is focused on discussions about water.

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Clean Water Crisis Threatens US

Sat, 2016-06-11 18:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

Aerial view overlooking landscaping on April 4, 2015 in San Diego, California.  Photo: Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

by Sarah Ferris and Peter Sullivan - April 25, 2016

The United States is on the verge of a national crisis that could mean the end of clean, cheap water.

Hundreds of cities and towns are at risk of sudden and severe shortages, either because available water is not safe to drink or because there simply isn’t enough of it.

The situation has grown so dire the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence now ranks water scarcity as a major threat to national security alongside terrorism.

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Lead in Morristown hospital's water was up to 22 times over federal limit

Sun, 2016-03-06 21:48 — Maeryn Obley

Morristown Medical Center has been issued two violation in connection with the lead contamination of its tap water over the past month, officials said. (File Photo)Image: Morristown Medical Center has been issued two violation in connection with the lead contamination of its tap water over the past month, officials said. (File Photo)

nj.com - March 3rd 2016 - Justin Zaremba

Morristown Medical Center has been issued two violations in connection with the lead contamination of the tap water at its 100 Madison Avenue location.

In one instance, a water sample showed the presence of lead nearly 22 times above the federal action limit, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.

Two laboratories conducted testing on water samples taken from the hospital on Feb. 26 — the state Department of Health's laboratory and a private, certified facility, Garden State Laboratory, according to DEP spokesman Bob Considine.

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Saturday, October 19, 2013 is Global Frackdown Day - attend an event near you

Tue, 2013-10-08 21:29 — admin

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On Saturday, October 19, 2013, there will be hundreds of events taking place throughout the world to bring to light the dangers of fracking.

See what events are taking place in your area

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EPA - National Stormwater Calculator

Thu, 2013-07-25 13:11 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Albert Gomez

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EPA’s National Stormwater Calculator is a desktop application that estimates the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff from a specific site anywhere in the United States (including Puerto Rico). Estimates are based on local soil conditions, land cover, and historic rainfall records.

It is designed to be used by anyone interested in reducing runoff from a property, including

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