Seepage

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Seepage: - Percolation of water through the soil from unlined canals, ditches, laterals, watercourses, or water storage facilities.
[Environmental Protection Agency]

News archive for Seepage::

Alba well opponents denied state permit appeal  -  05 Aug 2008
Petoskey News-Review,Beeland is affiliated with CMS Energy, a former partner in the Bay Harbor resort, which is responsible for addressing caustic shoreline seepage along parts

Olin studies buyout options  -  05 Aug 2008
Gazette Online,Though about 100 homes in Olin sustained water damage — either from the flooding Wapsipinicon River, sewer backups or ground water seepage — only two

Flood protection scheme coping well with huge flows  -  05 Aug 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),In some areas, water is traveling through sandy soils underneath stop banks and cause seepage on the other side, but this is natural and expected.

CEA and supermarkets create awareness on use of plastic bags  -  05 Aug 2008
Daily Mirror,These bags eliminate water seepage and can store meat and other frozen products. Moreover, they come in convenient sizes and can be machine or hand-washed.

Additional Oil Would Be a Huge Help  -  05 Aug 2008
RedOrbit,...for Energy Research says that only 1 percent of spills come from offshore drilling, 63 percent from natural seepage, and 4 percent from transport.

Most Oil in Santa Barbara Channel Is Natural Seepage  -  Aug 3, 2008
Wall Street JournalThe largest problem within the channel is not drilling, but natural oil seepage. Oil and gas trapped in the Monterey Shale below the ocean floor seep up

Japan, Guam notified of radioactive seepage from US sub: navy  -  Aug 1, 2008
AFPThe seepage was detected on July 17 when a gallon of water that had collected in a pipe connected to the nuclear engineering plant spilled onto a sailor

Street seepage, erosion bring calls from residents for repairs  -  Jul 30, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,If the seepage returns, Fisher said, the city will get in touch with the responsible party through contact information for the water meter that services the

Flood threat closes Huntly College  -  Aug 4, 2008
New Zealand Herald,Today the high water table was forcing seepage through the ground, with mini lakes forming on the riverside of the school. Principal Tim Foy alerted pupils

Corps continues canal seepage probe  -  Jul 30, 2008
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,But whatever the path of the seepage, corps representatives continue to posit that the repaired floodwall is stable. "We're still confident of the

Match words with action  -  Aug 4, 2008
Kruger Park Times (press release),These reported cases are only the tip of the iceberg and indicate that immense damage is occurring through uncontrolled ‘seepage’ of chemicals into our

Farrell: Of Banks and Oil Seepage  -  Jul 21, 2008
CNBC,His organization, "Stop Oil Seep", figures that there is the equivalent of a 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill occurring every year from natural oil seepage

Seepage, litter affecting Delhi Metro’s glory: chief minister  -  Jul 17, 2008
Thaindian.com,New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Seepage in some stations and litter by passengers were affecting the cleanliness record of Delhi Metro, Chief Minister Sheila

Baldwin applies pressure to pump  -  Jul 30, 2008
Sauk Prairie Eagle,Under a pilot program established between the lake district and the DNR water was again pumped to a 1/4 acre seepage pond where more topsoil and vegetation

Groundwater crisis needs immediate attention  -  Jul 20, 2008
Jakarta Post,Even the simplest of moves, the construction of rainwater seepage pits, fails to gain supports from government officials. Seepage pit technology was

Partisan politics hurting chance to drill offshore  -  Jul 28, 2008
The Wenatchee World Online,The solution to this problem, according to these scientists, is to drill in order to reduce the pressure causing the seepage. According to Department of

Raw sewage release brings Rhyl bathing ban  -  Aug 4, 2008
Daily Post,...“There was some seepage of screened waste water from the works into the harbour. “The local authority closed the beach as a precaution.

Heavy rains in Ladakh and HP triggers panic  -  Jul 29, 2008
Merinews,Moreover, the valuable paintings on the walls of Tabo monastery in HP are threatened because of seepage being caused due to heavy rains.

Group seeks order for company to clean up its act  -  Jul 26, 2008
Asbestos.com,The company dug wells on the site to stop the seepage, but the latest tests show the pollution continues, Spiegel said. US District Court Judge Faith

NAIA-3 ceiling panels blown off by winds  -  Aug 4, 2008
Inquirer.net,Several other ceiling panels around the CEB boarding gates showed brown marks, indicating water seepage. Cebu Pacific Air (CEB), meanwhile, continued to

Litter at Metro stations irks CM  -  Jul 17, 2008
Times of India,The seepage at Rajiv Chowk, the CM was told, is because of the fountain in Central Park. The CM was accompanied by the chief secretary,

Peaceful objectives of Indo-US nuclear deal  -  Jul 26, 2008
Merinews,Technological assistance was also lent to the government of Maharashtra for detecting seepage in the lime stone bed of Borde reservoir and for leak

Independent canal-data review set  -  Jul 17, 2008
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,It was subsequently repaired, but corps engineers have been unable to positively identify the source of that seepage, though they opine that the floodwall

Ghana: Cyanide Leakage Alert, Anglogold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine Accused  -  Jul 21, 2008
AllAfrica.com,According to them, the seepage occurred because of the serious structural problems associated with the cyanide containment facility of the company.

Gautrain teams have a week to fix hole  -  Jul 10, 2008
Independent Online,..."Preliminary investigation carried out by Bombela after the event suggests water seepage from the utilities above the tunnel alignment led to a weakening of

Water plan considers Lake Rowlands expansion  -  Jul 29, 2008
ABC Regional Online,..."They are looking at the possibly of using pipes to move water around the region so that they cut down on seepage and evaporation losses of water transfer

QC residents deplore firm’s wastewater emissions  -  Aug 3, 2008
Inquirer.net,Solidum told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that she and her neighbors first complained of “shallow water seepage and flooding [in areas near their houses]

Answers sought  -  Jul 16, 2008
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader,Microscopic alumina particles were injected into the affected areas of the reactor while it was shut down, but the organisation found the seepage was

Levee repair work begins  -  Jul 25, 2008
Alton Telegraph,Relief wells help prevent under-seepage, a condition in which water from the river percolates through the earthen levee and bubbles to the surface on the

Anglo denies cyanide leak  -  Jul 28, 2008
Legalbrief (subscription),They have called on the EPA to close down the containment facility of the mine and investigate the effects of the regular seepage into rivers.

Residents object to new levee assessments  -  Jul 21, 2008
Lathrop-Manteca Sun Post,In the process of modernizing flood maps, officials have reclassified local levees, deeming them vulnerable to water seepage. “It all comes down to strength

Old Dillon Reservoir to be drained  -  Jul 28, 2008
Vail Daily News,The report noted that no seepage is occurring in the areas of concern. The Town of Dillon had intended to drain the reservoir in Fall of 2008 to prepare for

Too much energy used in tunnels  -  Jul 14, 2008
Norway Post,Also, the tunnels require a lot of electricity to provide lighting and ventilation 24 hours a day, as well as for running pumps used to empty the seepage

Maine gulf's resources documented  -  Aug 3, 2008
Boston Globe,...which has 30 projects in the works, said he has questions about the impact of oil drilling on critical fisheries habitat and the potential for seepage.

Your views: Knowing the drill  -  Jul 23, 2008
Florida Today,Four percent is attributable to tankers, and 63 percent is from natural seepage. Thirty-two percent is from runoff and such things as recreational boating.

DEQ to Lummises: Open ranch for pollution barrier  -  Jul 25, 2008
LocalNews8.com,Lummis says she supports the barrier to prevent further pollution seepage onto her ranchland. But she says her family doesn't need to provide access because

Crews excavating tons of sand for All American Canal lining  -  Jul 13, 2008
Yuma Sun,That segment of the 82-mile canal was selected for the work because it winds across the sand dunes, resulting in substantial water loss from seepage through

A greener future for garbage  -  Jul 22, 2008
The National,This seepage is occurring because many of the sites are not lined. The Environment Agency is also commissioning the design of a facility to treat hazardous

Bulk water sale  -  Aug 4, 2008
Country News,The co-operative has a "loss licence" of 1800 Ml which was originally established to cover seepage, evaporation and stock and domestic needs.

60% of water supply goes waste in capital  -  Jul 16, 2008
The News - International,...“The problem of seepage is not as simple as some of our officials think. The CDA violated basic recommendations given by the Doxiadis Associate Consulting

Do-It-Yourself Q&A  -  Aug 2, 2008
Modesto Bee,The concrete floor in our older house has suddenly developed seepage in just one spot. The seepage does not seem to be related to rain.

Water seeps into new tenements  -  Jul 19, 2008
Navhind Times,A senior official of the state government when contacted by ‘The Navhind Times’ informed that there was seepage of water in some of the tenements.

The governor a capitulator?  -  Jul 24, 2008
Santa Maria Times,There is more oil seepage off our coast than ever. I suggest we look into all the technology and the new safety measures we now have.

Levee panel may hire own experts  -  Jul 11, 2008
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,By Sheila Grissett Regional levee commissioners are trying to decide how to get a second opinion on stability and seepage issues at the 17th Street Canal

Offshore Oil Drilling Is Good For The Environment  -  Jul 14, 2008
Gather.com,One of the most intensively studied seepage area lies off of Coal Oil Point, in Santa Barbara County. Seeps in this area release an estimated 11 to 160

Resort Township cuts taxes  -  Jul 10, 2008
Petoskey News-Review,CMS, a former partner in the Bay Harbor resort, is responsible for addressing caustic shoreline seepage found along parts of the resort corridor and at the

Neenah works to keep bridge aglow  -  Aug 4, 2008
Appleton Post Crescent,Kaiser said a recent inspection of the fixtures showed 53 had wholly or partially failed and 110 contained moisture, either through condensation or seepage.

Most city residents dodge floods during weekend storm  -  Jul 21, 2008
Star Phoenix,All of them were due to seepage or failed weeping tiles systems, not sewer backups, said Galen Heinrichs, manager of the storm water utility.

All wrapped up  -  Aug 2, 2008
Malaysia Star,...yet it must be strong enough to be cooked without breaking up, or withstand seepage from within, at least until it gets from the table to your mouth!

MAN VS NATURE IN THE GOM. NATURE WINS.  -  Jul 23, 2008
Resource Investor,Compare that with natural seepage into US waters of 1700 barrels per day, which is estimated at 150 times anthropogenic carelessness.




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