http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/04/03/reporters-notes-sewage-spills-increasing/ Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/04/03/reporters-notes-sewage-spills-increasing/#comment-11850 Stephanie Wickes Mon, 03 May 2010 00:06:50 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=1987#comment-11850 This is a very hazardous situation. Sewage spilling into water is not only hazardous to plant and animal life that occupies the water it is also quite hazardous to humans. Everything that goes down our drains goes into our sewer. Often times, consumers do not consider the ramifications of what we put in our drains. Many of our cleaning products are not biodegradable and are quite difficult to break down. Yet another concern is pharmaceuticals that we flush. When we take prescription medication what our bodies does not need or use it flushes out, which goes into the sewer. Our natural bodies of water are showing significant resistance to pollutants. Plant life and aquatic animal life are changing drastically in response to human pollution of all types. To preserve our precious ecosystem, we need to raise awareness and invoke change. One person cannot change the world, but many people taking small steps can. This is a very hazardous situation. Sewage spilling into water is not only hazardous to plant and animal life that occupies the water it is also quite hazardous to humans. Everything that goes down our drains goes into our sewer. Often times, consumers do not consider the ramifications of what we put in our drains. Many of our cleaning products are not biodegradable and are quite difficult to break down. Yet another concern is pharmaceuticals that we flush. When we take prescription medication what our bodies does not need or use it flushes out, which goes into the sewer.
Our natural bodies of water are showing significant resistance to pollutants. Plant life and aquatic animal life are changing drastically in response to human pollution of all types. To preserve our precious ecosystem, we need to raise awareness and invoke change. One person cannot change the world, but many people taking small steps can.

]]> http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/04/03/reporters-notes-sewage-spills-increasing/#comment-11851 Stephanie Wickes Sun, 02 May 2010 23:46:42 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=1987#comment-11851 As with most issues, I think that education is key in this situation. The best way to get results is to raise awareness about the problem. Also, replacing lateral lines is VERY expensive. Any help that can be offered to the property owner will initiate quick response. As with most issues, I think that education is key in this situation. The best way to get results is to raise awareness about the problem. Also, replacing lateral lines is VERY expensive. Any help that can be offered to the property owner will initiate quick response.

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