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New tool helps locate water pollution threats from human, animal waste
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It illustrates where bacteria affiliated with agricultural run-off or defective sewer systems is present.
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These dogs are welcome at the beach
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They sniff out pollution with the help of high-tech DNA analysis.
Echo
Only half the drugs in sewage are removed before entering Great Lakes
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The impact of most of these “chemicals of emerging concern” on the health of people and aquatic life remains unclear, according to the International Joint Commission.
Water
Drugs found in Lake Michigan, miles from sewage outfalls
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Prescription drugs are contaminating Lake Michigan two miles from Milwaukee’s sewage outfalls, suggesting that the lake is not diluting the compounds as most scientists expected.
Echo
Detroit’s Water Renaissance: Rediscovering Detroit’s lost waterways
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Water attracted early settlers to Detroit and water fueled its growth. Now it’s an important asset to the city’s recovery. Join us in the coming weeks as we explore Detroit’s waterfront: Challenges and opportunities.
Water
App tackles water waste
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A mobile app developed in Kenya and aimed at tackling water problems there could have applications elsewhere, including the water-rich Great Lakes region. The app, MajiRipoti, recently won the 2012 Nokia DoGood Hackathon competition. It allows users to report water theft and water and sewer pipe leakages to Kenya’s Water Service Providers. Its developer believes that similar citizen-based technologies will be useful in tackling water availability problems in other areas of the world, as well. “What prompted us to work on the application was the frequent water shortages we are experiencing in Kenya, as well as the major problem of burst water and sewer pipes,” said Douglas Injugu, head of operations at the Synacor Consortium, the company that developed the app.
Water
PBS correpondent brings new meaning to ‘muckraker’ in Detroit sewers
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PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien proved just how far he’s willing to go for a story as he plumbed the murky depths of Detroit, Mich.’s sewer system. His report on the problems facing America’s waste water infrastructure and the various methods being explored to improve it took him below the city streets to a world of unsung heroes, strange new smells, and looming challenges for the Great Lakes region and the nation. Watch A Journey to Confront Our Aging Water Systems on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
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Fiscal cliff could dump sewage into Great Lakes
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A program for fixing sewers is at risk because of the federal budget crisis. It comes as climate change is expected to bring more heavy rains that cause sewers to overflow. Advocates say the program helps struggling cities, the environment, the economy.
Water
Great Lakes problems playing out on region’s beaches
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Great Lakes beaches are important indicators of ecosystem health.
They are plagued by sewer overflows, leaky septic tanks, polluted stormwater and invasive species.
Water
Water: What motivates us to care?
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We need to encourage water conservation and support its treatment and distribution.
Elected officials don’t see a political future in telling constituents to use less and pay more for it.