Water Pollution ControlEssay title: Water Pollution ControlContaminants Threatens Wells, DEP ConcludesJaime L. Garcia02-01-05Key Word ListAsbury Park Press (APP.com), EPA.gov, Environment, New Jersey Water, Contamination, Clean Water Act, Water Pollution ControlIssue StatementThe contamination of public water wells in Monmouth and Ocean County can lead to negative long terms effects and put a major impact on the cost for water filtration. The accumulation of polluted water being produced in the area requires additional treatments making our county limited to our expenses.
DiscussionMany water wells in the state of New Jersey in addition to those in Monmouth and Ocean County have been susceptible to pollution. Some experts say, including the DEP commissioner, that the problem is not whether water coming out of your tap is safe. The real issue is the cost to put in addition treatments into the water therefore making it safe for every element where water is required and utilized. Though, updates have shown that drinking water itself is becoming unsafe and insecure for residents to consume as well.
Several conditions play a part in the pollution of water through the state. Whether it’s storm runoffs, leaky storage tanks, or harmful waste dump sites, these all have an effect on the high bacteria levels in the water. Keeping the pollution to a minimal is not the easiest thing in the world to do. Pesticides, petroleum products, corrosive or ignitable toxins are some examples of hazardous materials that are found in water today. The major water pollutants are chemical, biological, or physical materials that degrade water quality. Residents in Brick Township, Lakewood, Jackson Millstone, Freehold Township, Howell and Wall are some of the many local areas that are affected. Those organizations that are responsible for replenishing the water such as the New Jersey American Water Co., Monmouth and Lakewood systems, United Water Toms River, Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority and New Jersey Americans Mount Holly system will probably be required to face these challenges and obstacles with a different strategy compared to the previous procedures.
Life threatening circumstances have occurred in the past that reminds us what could happen to our water supply if we do not maintain it. Situations like the Cuyahoga River on fire, or the Potomac River too dirty for swimming, or Lake Erie dying. Since these incidents have happened environmentalists have taken extreme measures to reduce the amount of pollution that is coming out of the power plants that are on the river and on Lake Erie. Public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. In the United States, the serious campaign against water pollution began in 1972, when Congress passed the Clean Water Act. This Act or law began a national campaign to stop any pollution to any lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and coastal waters. The law also required anyone or any companies that discharge pollutants into waterways to apply for federal permits and to
and/or comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water Act. The government set a goal to avoid polluting our drinking water anytime soon. We should do everything in our power to prevent this from happening now in the future. If nothing really changes, we could be in danger. We can’t wait for a climate change scare from the likes of Paul Ryan and Chris Christie to continue to wreak havoc upon the waters they have been standing on for years. We need to know that we are living in a “world without borders” where the threat to our water supply is far greater than the threat on Lake Erie. We are already feeling the effects of the increase in the amounts of pollution out of the power plants on a daily basis. We need to take action before we’re at the brink of a catastrophic situation. As we said before, the Obama Administration has already taken action on the Cuyahoga River. When the Obama Administration took the first action on the Cuyahoga River in April 2014, they were looking for a solution in the form of the Clean Water Act Amendments, which they believed would actually save lives and communities by reducing the amount of pollution coming from these power plants. That’s why when they were looking for these recommendations Congress and the public immediately backed away from the administration’s actions. That’s why they did what they always do. They did nothing. After a month of inaction, the administration launched a campaign against Cuyahoga River Power, claiming that it provided a huge investment of resources that contributed to making the Cuyahoga River safer for aquatic life. Instead of focusing on the environmental costs, these measures put the water on the back burner to stop the flow of pollution and increase our pollution on our local watershed. We are getting to the point where we cannot allow this to happen again. What is left to do is to understand why we could be in a situation similar to those of other countries. I am very confident that we could be fighting this with all of our strength in the water. Many of our neighbors and our residents are deeply concerned about what was done in the past and who is responsible for this. They should be talking to each other, not the government, not bureaucrats, and not politicians. I am also optimistic that this may change quickly. The first step toward preventing this from happening is to develop an initiative that can be called the Environmental Partnership Program. We need to work very closely with the government to prevent any pollution that would adversely affect the environment we have built locally. We know this is expensive and we really need to do more to address that. The EPA and EPA have not done this. I know EPA has done a lot, and they are doing what the people of the region are doing without going further into the water. We need to do this soon. These agencies need to go far more.Â
Now, first of all, I want to say that I’m concerned that the decision by the EPA and the EPA not to take steps in response to climate change is now being challenged in court. My concern is that these actions have not kept clean water safe, and to date they are raising the alarm on what could happen if we continue to take action that protects polluters. It’s clear to me that the federal government is not doing enough to deal with this issue. But in the case of climate change science, that’s what we need to do.
The fact that the government has shown itself willing to take steps that go against the public health system is not new. It’s only been done in the past as a way to keep polluters out of our drinking water. It didn’t happen with other countries. This year we won the right for the American public to decide about this issue in