Water Quality Threats – Chemicals

The Sooner The Better, Attacking a Statewide Problem

December 16, 2023 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals Leave a Comment

How effective this process will be remains to be seen, but Tampa has a high contamination of PFAs in its water, so we are hopeful it will help. We also need to see more […]

Maybe Some Come-uppance For Those Sorely Needing It

November 30, 2023 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, Water Quality Threats - Plastics Leave a Comment

Misleading and outright false claims, sometimes called “greenwashing,” have been attributed to several environmentally-destructive corporations lately, including Mosaic, BlueTriton and Coca-Cola. Sadly, our DEP and water management districts are also among the greenwashing guilty. Anyone […]

Reason to Worry, PFAs In Newberry

November 27, 2023 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals Leave a Comment

Agencies whose duty it is to safeguard our drinking water have been overly slow to react to the threat of the forever chemicals. The federal EPA has deployed a too-slow response, triggering action by some […]

PFAs Turn Up In Wells

November 16, 2023 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals Leave a Comment

The shoe manufacturing company Wolverine Worldwide, has serious issues related to PFAs contaminating local water wells allegedly related to its plant. These are the “forever chemicals” which are very difficult to remove once contamination […]

Plastics Summit

November 15, 2023 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, Environmental Threats - Fossil Fuels, Water Quality Threats - Plastics Leave a Comment

United States and many other heavy-producing plastics countries try to skirt the issue by emphasizing recycling, innovation and better waste management instead of curtailing production. We know that those things are not effective in […]

A Construction Landfill in Archer Faces Another Hazardous Waste Violation After 36 Years of Business

October 24, 2023 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, Environmental Threats - Development, Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

It seems that Watson C&D has not been able to provide any acceptable reasons for their habitual non-compliance. Thanks to Kristin Rubin for this link. Read the original article with photos here at WUFT. […]

Local Florida Leadership Concerned Over PFAs

September 28, 2023 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals Leave a Comment

The sooner the better regarding the issue of attacking PFAs. Broward County is on the forefront, not waiting for the EPA to do whatever it will do. Read the original article here in the […]

Only In Florida

September 21, 2023 Water Quality Threats - Chemicals, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Other Environmental Threats 2 Comments

If it were not for the wasted money, killed wildlife and the injustice of protecting polluters, Ron DeSantis’ attitude toward toxic algae would be hilarious. Seen in the light of reality, it is sickening. […]

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