Water Pollution

C’garh's five river stretches are polluted: Min

Chhattisgarh's five river stretches have been put under “Priority Class V” of pollution parameters of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Publication Date: 
02/08/2018
Pioneer (Raipur)
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, River Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Central Water Commission (CWC), Water Quality, Water Pollution
Water Resources

Toxic algae spreads in Baltic waters in biggest bloom in years

A huge bloom of toxic algae has spread in the Baltic Sea, forcing people off beaches but delighting scientists who research cancer and antibiotics

Publication Date: 
02/08/2018
Reuters
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Quality, Baltic Sea, Blue-Green Algae, Poland, Marine Life, Marine Ecosystems
Water Supply

Michigan governor and state dismissed from Flint water lawsuit

A federal judge on Wednesday removed Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, a former mayor of Flint, along with the state government from a list of defendants in a class-action lawsuit over the Flint water

Publication Date: 
02/08/2018
Reuters
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Lead, Water Quality, Health Effects, Court, United States Of America (US)
Water Pollution

Progress on ambient water quality: piloting the monitoring methodology and initial findings for SDG indicator 6.3.2

Good ambient water quality ensures the continued availability of important freshwater ecosystem services and does not negatively affect human health. Untreated wastewater from domestic sources, industry and agriculture can be detrimental to ambient water quality.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2018
UN Water
Tags:
Water Quality, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Liberia: Environment Protection Agency Refutes Oil Palm Company Water Pollution Reports

Monrovia – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has refuted media reports that Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) polluted creeks in Kpogbah District in Grand Bassa.

Publication Date: 
30/07/2018
Front Page Africa
Tags:
Environment, Palm Oil, Water Pollution, Liberia, Industrial Pollution, Water Quality, Africa
Water Supply

South Africa: Drinking Water Contaminated With Micro Plastic Pollution in Gauteng

Drinking water in Johannesburg and Tshwane is polluted with microplastics, a new study has found.

Publication Date: 
26/07/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Water Quality, South Africa, Plastics, Health Effects, Africa
Water Pollution

China's water quality improves in first half of 2018: ministry

China’s overall water quality improved in the first half of this year, with 70 percent of groundwater samples taken from around the country deemed fit for human use, up from 67.9 percent a year ago

Publication Date: 
26/07/2018
Reuters
Tags:
Water Pollution, Water Quality, China, Irrigation, Asia, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Health
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Lakes and Rivers, 20/07/2018

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Lakes and Rivers, 20/07/2018. The State-wise details of identified polluted river stretches, including Tamil Nadu, are at Annexure-I. The State-wise status of lakes complying/noncomplying to designated water quality criteria, including Tamil Nadu, is at Annexure-II. State-wise details of rivers covered and funds released under NRCP, including Tamil Nadu, are given at Annexure-III. State-wise details of lakes and wetlands covered as well as funds released under NPCA, including Tamil Nadu, are given at Annexure-IV.

Publication Date: 
Friday, July 20, 2018
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Lakes, Rivers, India, Statistics, Parliament, River Pollution, Water Quality
Water Pollution

Developing drinking-water quality regulations and standards: general guidance with a special focus on countries with limited resources

This document provides practical guidance to support the development or revision of customized national or subnational drinking-water quality regulations and standards. The principles and guidance presented are broadly applicable across countries and contexts, including more resource-limited settings.

Publication Date: 
12/07/2018
WHO
Tags:
Drinking Water Quality, Drinking Water Standards, Water Quality, India, Global
Water Pollution

Study finds room for improvement in South Korea's polluted river basin

A new Portland State University study shows that even though water quality has improved in South Korea's Han River basin since the 1990s, there are still higher-than-acceptable levels of pollutants

Publication Date: 
12/07/2018
PHYS
Tags:
Water Pollution, River Pollution, Water Pollution Control, South Korea, Freshwater Ecosystems, Water Quality

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