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- Chaya, selected from Networx
- August 6, 2011
- 3:06 pm
- 36 comments
2. Your local land use commissioners, such as zoning and planning boards, should be carefully reviewing any applications that could affect water supplies: For example, while you may want to have a big box store built in your town, care must be taken to protect wetlands and aquifers. Large expanses of impermeable surfaces (parking lots) divert storm water in such a way as to potentially harm nearby water supplies. In addition, gasoline, oils, and other chemicals may also be washed into the water supply.
3. Stormwater treatment systems: Developers should always submit (to land commission boards) detailed storm water treatment systems to minimize any potential harm to water supplies.
4. The creation of man-made wetlands: It often helps to support water supplies when wetlands must be diverted or removed, but it is important to remember that man-made wetlands can rarely do the job of wetlands that naturally occur.
5. Buying and protecting watershed lands: The more protected land you have, the greater your town’s ability to have a healthy water supply.
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Interesting :-)
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good to be aware of these things
"do not corrupt the earth..." (Quran 7:56)
Great article, Chaya! Having clean water takes a team effort! By taking simple steps, together we can make a difference! Learn easy ways to protect our waters at www.lastormwater.org/teameffort
Interesting!
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Thanks for the information..
interesting but very general information
noted
This article skimmed over one of the biggest threats- privatization of fresh water supplies. Cash-strapped cities are selling water rights to private companies, and then find that their household costs for drinking water and wastewater treatment skyrocket, with no improvement in quality of service.
http://www.worldproutassembly.org/archives/2005/05/top_ten_reasons.html
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