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Sole-Source Aquifer
Sole-Source Aquifer: - An aquifer that supplies 50-percent or more of the drinking water of an area. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Sole-Source Aquifer:: |
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),July 31, 2008) – The drinking water supply of Conanicut Island has been designated as a sole source aquifer. Conanicut Island is located off the coast of
Rhode Island Briefs - Aug 2, 2008
Providence Journal,...three years ago have succeeded in getting what they wanted: a sole-source aquifer designation for the town’s underground supply of drinking water.
Appeal for the Eel - Aug 3, 2008
Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin,She said the Eel River Watershed, a sub-basin of the Plymouth-Carver sole source aquifer, is home to 31 endangered and rare wildlife species that need to be
EPA raises concerns about bridge - Jul 8, 2008
The Columbian,...“We’re aware of the sole-source aquifer,� Rust said. “But we’re very early in the process.� More analysis of air quality and health effects for people
Outdoor watering ban considered - Jul 18, 2008
Nantucket Island Inquirer,While the town's sole source aquifer has plenty of water, Gardner said, the undersized tank on Washing Pond Road has difficulty keeping up with the demand,
Police the police for trust's sake - Jul 14, 2008
Newsday,Furthermore, the transfer of this land will satisfy the requirements of another law, the Sole Source Aquifer Act of 1987, which limits development in
Bond targets sites in WMass - Jul 24, 2008
The Republican - MassLive.com,Northampton, monitor, study impact of landfill on groundwater, public and private water supply wells and the Barnes Sole Source Aquifer, $2 million.
Drugs and hormones found in Cape ponds - Jul 11, 2008
Cape Cod Times,Most of Cape Cod's drinking water is drawn from a sole source aquifer, which makes it vulnerable to contaminants that reach the groundwater.
Talks aim to protect key aquifer - Nov 28, 2007
Boston Globe,..."If the sole source aquifer was contaminated, it would have a devastating impact." DeMacedo, a Plymouth Republican, along with other regional legislators,
Sound Off: Surface mining notice too short - Nov 30, 2007
Whidbey News Times,Since the sole source aquifer we depend upon is the same that every resident on the island also depends upon, and since many other residents will likely be
Seniors gain support but no budget - Nov 24, 2007
Boston Globe,The 8-acre cove property is near the Wareham River and lies over the Plymouth-Carver sole source aquifer. The state is accepting proposals for a second
TAKING SYNTHETIC TURF TASK TO - Nov 27, 2007
Nantucket Independent,Gardner said he believes that whatever does find its way into the island's sole source aquifer would not be enough to be harmful to humans.
Examining The State Of The Great South Bay - Nov 7, 2007
Suffolk Life Newspapers,Suffolk County is situated above a sole-source aquifer. The problem, he said, is that as development occurred over the years, more septic tanks were placed
Land Bank completes $12.5M Old South Road buy - Nov 4, 2007
Nantucket Island Inquirer,The property is also in the wellhead protection area, which feeds Nantucket’s sole source aquifer, one reason why both the market and larger subdivision
How would you like to see Countywide fund money spent? - Aug 23, 2007
Canton Repository (subscription),Implement a sole source aquifer program for the Tuscarawas River Buried Valley Aquifer ($130000). * Purchase energy efficient vehicle(s) for local township
Consider restrictions during drought - Aug 15, 2007
Business Gazette,Are the town commissioners not aware that the more land that is paved over the less recharge area there will be for the sole source aquifer?
Guarding our waters below ground and above - Aug 13, 2007
Block Island Times,Newcomers need to know, and maybe some of us need to be reminded, about the role of buffer zones, about our uneasy reliance on a sole source aquifer.
We need to change the way we think about water - Jul 28, 2007
Daytona Beach News-Journal,Volusia and Flagler counties' water supply is from what hydrologists call a "sole-source" aquifer. That is, the water below comes only from rain that falls
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