Water Contamination and Disinfection Richard Stephenson SCI 207: Dependence of man on the environment Gayle Leith 21 September 2014 Water Contamination and disinfection Introduction Water contamination is quickly becoming an alarming issue across the world. As humans, we rely on clean water to survive, however we are rapidly heading towards a water crisis. The changes of climate patterns are threatening lakes and rivers, and key sources that we use for drinking water are…
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Importance of Water Quality Ursurla Waller SCI 207: Dependence of Man on the Environment Instructor Wayne D. 9/20/2014 Importance of Water Quality Introduction Background: This report outlines experiments conducted to assess water quality, filtration treatment, the ability of agents to contaminate groundwater sources, and its effects on the environment and society. The importance of water quality and contamination research is as important as humans and wildlife compete all over…
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The documentary Tapped was released on July 31, 2009 and was directed by Stephanie Soechtig and Jason Lindsey. It was filmed in the USA. The film Tapped is about the ecological impact that the bottled water industry has and the toxic byproducts of making the plastic bottles. The argument they are trying to make is that the manufacturing of plastic bottles needs to stop, to not only protect the environment as a whole, but ourselves as well. The documentary was very effective in conveying their message…
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Pathogens in Drink Water/ chromium Water Resource Mgt Abstarct I going to talk to you about pathogens in drinking Water/ chromium. First Pathogens are micro-organisms that can cause disease. Pathogens of particular concern include bacteria, viruses and protozoa. Many of the pathogens that can be spread through drinking water are also spread through other means, including direct contact with people who are sick, contact with animals, contaminated food, and swimming in…
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characterization and quantitation of pharmaceuticals in water. Introduction -Pharmaceuticals end up in water via being flushed, unused prescribed drugs, excreta of patients, and agricultural run off. -Common pharmaceutical found in trace amounts are acetaminophen, fluoexine, gemfibrozil, caffeine, metformin, erythromycin, codeine. (just to name a few) - Currently pharmaceutical s and their derivatives are not fully removed from water by current wastewater treatment methods. A recent…
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Microbiology – P3 Safety procedure are carried out in an isolated environment like a microbiology lab due to handling microorganisms. This is because the labs main objective is to confine an infectious organism or toxin. This helps reduce the potential exposure risk from affecting lab work or people outside the lab another reason for this is because it’s a risk exposure if they are accidentally released into the environment. Positive biocontainment – is used to prevent contamination by using aseptic…
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with the production department before taking such decisions. The Strategic Analysis: Based on the ingredients, the products in the soft drink industry can be classified broadly into the following: 1. Carbonated Soft Drinks 2. Fruit Beverages 3. Bottled Waters 4. Functional Beverages 5. Sports Drinks As per the recent market analysis, the three major players in this industry are as follows in the order of their market share: 1. Coca-Cola 2. Pepsico 3. Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Coca-Cola: This is an Atlanta;…
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importance of both. When we buy a gallon of gasoline, a bushel of corn, or a liter of bottled water, do we premeasure these items before purchase? No, we trust the retail industry to sell us what we are paying for. If we get eight gallons of gas in our car, how do we know we are getting eight gallons? In society, we expect that the seller has methods in place to ensure that we are getting the exact amount of food, water, gas, etc. that we pay for. What if you filled up with gas only to make it ten miles…
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infectious bacterium cholera is responsible for over 100,000 deaths each year. (CDS) Third world regions and areas with limited water management are the major targets of this disease. It is a water-borne bacterium of the intestine that causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, and eventually if unable to treat, can cause death from severe dehydration in hours. (CDS) Due to our modern water and sewage sanitation procedures, the United States does not experience outbreaks of cholera. It is still prevalent in Asia…
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captured moment of the past and he smiled back. Still smiling, he leapt from his seat with an energy that belied his frail appearence and started grabbing items from the workbenches that surround him. "Right: laptop, check. Bottled water. Check." Moving frantically around his lab, he mumbled his way through a mental list, collecting various things. He looked over at the machinery he had named Mary, the car sized metal framework barely visable under the miles of wiring, sensors and equidistantly spaced…
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