water pollution monitoring
51Drinking water — Tap water Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water… …
52Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (New South Wales) — The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (formerly Department of Environment and Conservation and Department of Environment and Climate Change) (DECC) was the peak environmental regulator in the state of New South Wales, Australia …
53Air pollution — from World War II production Smog over …
54Air pollution in British Columbia — Air pollution is a concern in British Columbia (BC), Canada because of its effects on health and visibility. Air quality is influenced in BC by numerous mountain ranges and valleys, which complicate atmospheric pollution dispersion and can lead… …
55Dallas Water Utilities — (DWU) is the water and wastewater service operated by the City of Dallas, Texas, in the United States. DWU is a non profit City of Dallas department that provides services to the city and 31 nearby communities, employs approximately 1450 people,… …
56Vessel monitoring system — Vessel monitoring systems (VMS) are used in commercial fishing to allow environmental and fisheries regulatory organizations to monitor, minimally, the position, time at a position, and course and speed of fishing vessels. They are a key part of… …
57Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award — The Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award is a regional award for water stewardship that recognises direct and practical efforts which contribute to improved water quality in the Baltic Sea. The award is given by Sweden s Ministry for Foreign Affairs in …
58Safe Drinking Water Act — Full title An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to assure that the public is provided with safe drinking water, and for other purposes Colloquial name(s) SDWA Enacted by the 93rd United States Congress …
59Oil Pollution Act of 1990 — Heavy sheens of oil as visible on the surface of the water in Prince William Sound following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Oil Pollution Act (101 H.R.1465, P.L. 101 380 [1]) was passed by the 101st United States Congress, and signed by… …
60Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment — The Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) is a research program of the World Climate Research Programme intended to observe, comprehend and models the Earth s water cycle. The experiment also observes how much energy the Earth receives …
