If you haven’t heard, the Missouri River has below average runoff and this trend is expected to continue in the following months. This is due to the lack of snow accumulation in both the plains and the mountains coupled with low soil moisture. “The runoff in February was less than predicted, and we expect…
Are Lead Pipes Contaminating Our Drinking Water
Many Missouri residents and office buildings are hooked up to water with lead pipes. While this may not sound too alarming off the bat, it absolutely is. According to an article from the St. Louis NPR site, Missouri has some of the highest numbers of lead pipes in the United States. In fact, the Natural…
How Wastewater Treatment Facilities Work
A wastewater treatment plant is a facility in which a combination of various processes (e.g., physical, chemical, and biological) are used to treat industrial wastewater and remove pollutants. The whole goal of a wastewater treatment plant is to remove as many suspended solids as possible before the remaining water (or effluent) is discharged back into…
Contaminants Found in the Water Supply at El Dorado Springs
The contaminants in the local water supply in El Dorado springs is something local residents should pay attention to. Though it’s nowhere near the number of contaminants and chemicals found in Springfield, MO’s tap water, considering the size of the town and the contaminants found in the water per capita, it certainly isn’t anything to…
Wildfires Threaten the West’s Drinking Water
Wildfires have been wreaking havoc on the West’s drinking water, landscape, and economy. Colorado alone saw its worst fire season last year with more than 600,000 acres burned. A year later, heavy rain pushed sediment from burned forests down mountainsides causing mudslides of epic proportions. Interstate 70 was shut down for almost two weeks because…
