Essays on Water Safety

Functions of the Federal, State, and Local Level during this Bioterrorism Event

Health organizations enforce regulations, such as isolation, that may be necessary throughout the emergency period. In case of a bioterrorism event, it is the responsibility of the federal health organizations to announce a state of health emergency. This helps to enlighten the public to be vigilant and aware of the health risks that exist. This has to be done promptly in case the threat involves water safety since water is a necessary consumable for all human beings. The state health organizations play an essential role in ensuring the bioterrorism threat is contained. This means containing the spread of the health risk associated ...

Smart water networks take advantage of real time data, pumps and other essential distribution points to automate the process control schedules and support real time operations decisions. It is well understood that the drivers for smart water networks is not resistible. There is a compelling need to develop smart water and energy efficient systems that are at par with the rising demand and the diminishing water resources. The fact that infrastructures are rapidly deteriorating and the fact that water loss and leakage are relentless means that there is a need for intelligent systems that would detect, report, and prevent associated water ...

An Analysis of the Formulation of California Senate Bill

Chapter 5 Discussion SB 4 is the first California law to address the issue of hydraulic fracturing or fracking for natural gas in California. The fracking method had been used in California for several years without any regulation (Freyman, 2014, p. 59). Therefore, the research studied the possible reasons the issue became a part of public conversation, and finally reached the agenda setting level of the California legislature. And, only that, the issue became law in California. Well simulation is the term used in SB 4 to describe three types of the procedure hydraulic fracturing, acid matrix stimulation, ...