Air pollution, water pollution and garbage are serious problems in India. ... Water Pollution The largest reason that there is such large-scale pollution in the water sources in India is the untreated sewage that is being dumped there (Mauskar). ... A BOD measurement of 0-2 indicates incredibly clean and healthy water, 3-8 is moderately clean, 9-20 is considered borderline water and a measurement of over 20 indicates that the water is ecologically unsafe polluted water (Biological Oxygen Demand). ... Because of India's culture and the emphasis that they put on water, this makes water pol...

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Heat and gases from the burning process is passed into a boiler room where they heat tubes of water and create steam which in turn can generate electricity and which cools the gases. ... After the gases pass the boiler room they are sent to the air pollution control system. ... Fly ash comes from small particles of burned waste that became airborne and is captured by the pollution control system. ... The hot gases produced in the boilers heat water, creating steam used to run turbines and generate electricity. ... Air Pollution Control (APC) The APC is the only part of the facility that is h...

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Most of Nigeria's oil is found along the coastline of the Niger delta, which is a massive environmental issue as there is real concern of marine pollution from "spillage and blowouts"5. ... The introduction of new industry brings more people into the area and therefore as a result, increases the amount of waste and pollution the area has to manage and dispose of. ... However, by 2000 none of the industrialized countries met these targets.14 None of these countries were fined for their lack of commitment to the framework, as the legislation never actually became legally binding due to insu...

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The more obvious effects include the depletion of nonrenewable natural resources (such as petroleum, coal, ores), and the added pollution of air, water, and land. ... Most modern technological processes produce unwanted byproducts in addition to the desired products, which are known as industrial waste and pollution. While most material waste is re-used in the industrial process, many forms are released into the environment, with negative environmental side effects, such as pollution and lack of sustainability. Different social and political systems establish different balances between the val...

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Chemical plants, nuclear facilities, medical facilities and some other industries that used heavy metals all had waste products that are potentially hazardous to human health, the water table and the rest of the environment. ... Any substance in large amounts can be harmful to humans, but toxic waste are those substances that can be detrimental or even fatal to humans even in very small doses, received either in food, water or even through the air. ... The law was first enacted in December of 1980 and imposed a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries that were the main sources of toxic ...

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The more waste we generate, the more we have to dispose of (Wild rose, 2010) the term "disposal" means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid waste or hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that such solid wastes, hazardous wastes, or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including ground waters, from community activities (US Law-Solid Waste Act 2, 1999). ... It can also pollute bodies of water and can cause the death of marine life that resides in water ecosystem. T...

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In 1982, the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) were included in Superfund. ... This River is a main source of drinking water for the Charlottesville Area. ... Since the fish were dying many people wondered if the same water was in going into their drinking water. It turned out that it did run into their drinking water. ...

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THE BASIC PARTS OF A LANDFILL • Bottom liner system - separates trash and leachate from groundwater • Cells - where the trash is stored within the landfill • Storm water drainage system - collects rain water that falls on the landfill • Leachate collection system - collects water that has seeped through the landfill and contains contaminating substances • Methane collection system - collects methane gas that is formed during the breakdown of trash • Covering or cap - seals off the top of the landfill Each of these parts is designed to address s...

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