tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post1603217225959590191..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: WLRN "Got Water?" … a simple, glaring omission … by gimleteyeGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-45958733574809693902014-03-11T23:49:43.864-04:002014-03-11T23:49:43.864-04:00".....the WLRN program moves to issues relate...".....the WLRN program moves to issues related to the Florida Keys that derives more than half of its drinking water through wells in Homestead."<br /><br />where do the Keys get the other 50% of its drinking water, if not from wells near Homestead?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-62056856024760190472014-03-11T18:18:11.328-04:002014-03-11T18:18:11.328-04:00From Larry Fink:
Correction: Drinking water is re...From Larry Fink:<br /><br />Correction: Drinking water is regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SWDA) (http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/currentregulations.cfm), not the Clean Water Act, but where surface water is used as a drinking water supply, the surface water must meet Class I WQS and the treated water must meet the safe drinking water standards, the MCLs, at the point of Gimleteyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730237496093952571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-36380909926055082712014-03-11T15:04:03.773-04:002014-03-11T15:04:03.773-04:00talk about buried deep! get someone to look at the...talk about buried deep! get someone to look at the STRONTIUM-90 in the water from Turkey Point. It's a problem near nuclear reactors... and ive read a real big problem.... thanks for this post. I think so many people live toxic lives on so manyt levels that the consciousness about what they are drinking - that level of awarenesss is just not there. and I am not judging. I think it is horribleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-84703606248192782252014-03-11T10:14:32.074-04:002014-03-11T10:14:32.074-04:00Just in case anybody thinks they are save drinking...Just in case anybody thinks they are save drinking bottled water around here, consider the fact that most of it comes from municipal water supply. Run through a few filters at the plant of course.<br />Here's to your health!<br />The beauty of this system is: If we take care of the water, it will take care of us. If not, not. Darwin at work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-60339309821471724202014-03-11T08:47:29.036-04:002014-03-11T08:47:29.036-04:00Part of what informs this commentary is that I'...Part of what informs this commentary is that I've made the effort to track the accountability on water quality/toxics to the Florida Department of Health in the case of cancer clusters. <br /><br />I think people are interested in cancer clusters. Do you?<br /><br />I couldn't get very far on questions about jurisdictional boundaries, staffing/science used, budgets, and disclosure.<br /><Gimleteyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730237496093952571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-90311608193588666302014-03-11T07:38:11.442-04:002014-03-11T07:38:11.442-04:00What kind of society requires you to go somewhere ...What kind of society requires you to go somewhere to read to interpret what you read in the news. Ugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com