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Environmentalists.(PORTFOLIO)(environmentalists Karen Lloreda, Claudia Ornelas, Omar Freilla, Karla Osorio, Arturo Angeles, James Alamillo and Adi Carter)
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Latino Leaders
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May 1, 2008
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- Pedrero, Wendy
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A yoga instructor determined to enforce recycling. A water analyst committed to improving the water quality of the California and Latin American coast. A former Peace Corps volunteer who is now using innovative methods to recycle and reuse organic materials. You may wonder what these characters have in common, and if you do, you are about to discover that they have more than one common thread that unites them, for besides the fact that they are Latinos, they are also advocates for a better environment.
From Baja California to the Burroughs of New York, these men and women are giving their best everyday to help preserve the environment that we now enjoy for the future, and ...
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Concepcion, Chile to host water quality conference.(UPCOMING 2008...
Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World;
October 1, 2007 ;
150 words
......Technology: Improving Water Quality and Environment International...in Concepcion, Chile. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sponsored by ASABE, the...managing watersheds to meet water quality and quantity standards...managers in dealing with water quality and quantity issues, ...
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Water quality monitor. (New Products).
R & D;
July 1, 2002 ;
61 words
...To monitor water quality, the model U-20XD series uses a 44-mm sensor probe and can measure 10 or 13 parameters simultaneously...2 to 100 m depth operation, GPS, and RS-232 output. Horiba Instruments Inc. Write In 2015 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
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What influences the quality of ground water? "Pure" water does not exist....
National Driller;
November 1, 2006 ;
787 words
...Overall, ground water is cleaner and purer...and must be reduced. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some dissolved constituents...cost-effective solution to water quality problems--particularly...ozonation or aeration. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Turbidity ...
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Innovative storm water design enhances water quality.(Studio)
Environmental Design & Construction;
September 1, 2004 ;
Hughes, Robert T.;
787 words
......ar's presidential campaign. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] But make no mistake about...surrounding water quantity and water quality are presenting our elected...of multi-family housing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Meandering walks with ample...
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Water quality meter.(Product News)
Sensors Magazine;
November 1, 2003 ;
Martella, Melanie;
98 words
......handheld meter designed to measure and record several important water quality parameters (pH, MV, ORP, DO, % saturation, conductivity, salinity...maintenance supplies. (800-645-5999, info@wtw-inc.com, www.wtw-inc.com) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
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What's happening at WEFTEC: take a peek into one of the world's largest...
Public Works;
October 1, 2004 ;
Armstrong, Cari R.;
787 words
...More than 16,000 water professionals are meeting...bayou for the largest water quality show in North America...technologies and services. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Beyond just an exhibition...maintaining security * Water quality and watershed management...revisions have been made. ...
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State water quality role preferred, but uncertain: Past, former chairmen...
Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado);
August 28, 2006 ;
787 words
......state is wrestling with how it will tie water quality to water changes and exchanges, it...and the administrator of the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission addressed the Colorado...there was disagreement over what course water quality legislation should take in the state...
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Water quality measure clears initial hurdle.
Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado);
March 7, 2006 ;
605 words
......that would allow judges to consider water quality when ruling on change-of-use permits...against, and realized that the problem of water quality is not being addressed in current statute...Resources Committee. In the past the water quality bills were seen as an attempt to stop...
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Water quality of Lugu Lake: Changes, causes and measurements
International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology;
February 1, 2008 ;
Wu, Gang; Zhang, Qiaoxian; Zheng, Xiaoxuan; Mu, Lifen; Dai, Limin;
787 words
...Key words: Water quality, water quality index, protection measures, Lugu Lake SUMMARY Lugu lake is...in agriculture during the last decade. This paper uses the water quality index (WQI) as an indicator to describe trends in contamination...
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Water quality testing standards online.(NewScope)
National Driller;
June 1, 2004 ;
298 words
......up-to-the-minute developments in water quality testing standards and consult with...new site on the World Wide Web. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Three prominent water and public...served as the industry guide for water quality testing for 99 years, providing more than 350 separate methods ...
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Water quality bill dies in committee.
Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado);
February 8, 2005 ;
736 words
......DENVER -- A House panel torpedoed a water quality measure Monday that its proponents...diversions or exchanges to consider water quality before approving them. Its intent was...water for something with less quality. Water quality degradation has the potential to impact...
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SUMMER GOOD FOR BEACHES; MOTHER NATURE GETS CREDIT FOR IMPROVED WATER...
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);
November 19, 1999 ;
529 words
...Byline: Lisa Mascaro Staff Writer Water quality at Ventura beaches earned nearly straight...to Santa Barbara counties, testing water quality from June 7 to Oct. 25. Of those, 221...the frequency that the beaches exceed water quality standards and the magnitude of the...
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Water quality transmitters.(Products)
Pollution Engineering;
November 1, 2004 ;
77 words
......volts. Featuring 316SS (titanium optional) and PVDF construction, the transmitters are also available with conductivity, dissolved oxygen and ORP. --Martinez, Calif.--(800) 964-0063--www.phionics.com eProduct Number 430 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
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Editorial: Water quality modeling and total maximum daily loads
Water Environment Research;
March 1, 2001 ;
Armstrong, Neal E;
787 words
...Water Quality Modeling and Total Maximum Daily Loads When the U.S. Water Quality Act of 1965 was implemented, it became apparent...the difficulty of linking waste discharges to water quality effects and hence to water quality standards-t...
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Relationships among farm operators' water quality opinions, fertilization...
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation;
September 1, 1994 ;
Pease, James Bosch, Darrell;
787 words
......agricultural production practices on water quality have increased dramatically...years as public concern about water quality has channelled funds into this...Agriculture funds allocated to water quality efforts will exceed $50m in...
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