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Water Water Everywhere: Analyzing Long Island's Water Issues And Finding Solutions For A Sustainable Future, Anthony T. Becker May 2014

Water Water Everywhere: Analyzing Long Island's Water Issues And Finding Solutions For A Sustainable Future, Anthony T. Becker

2014 Student Theses

Over three million people call Long Island their home. With access to beautiful landscapes, world-renowned beaches, and proximity to New York City, it is no wonder that so many proudly call this geographic stretch of glacial till their home. However, throughout the years our actions do not necessarily reflect this affection we have to our home. Years of sprawl and human infestation across the island have resulted in widespread environmental degradation. Specifically, the water we drink and the beaches we enjoy have become endangered. I plan on studying the urban ecology of how intensified population growth led to the eutrophication …


An Analysis Of The Potability Of Water In Logan County, Oscar D. James May 1994

An Analysis Of The Potability Of Water In Logan County, Oscar D. James

McCabe Thesis Collection

Recent questions have been raised concerning the drinking water supplying the citizens of Logan County. This study seeks to determine how well Logan County's potable water supply conforms with state and national drinking water standards. Emphasis is placed on the maximum contaminant levels of water supplying the Langston community and surrounding areas. Questions posed to