Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 " haydencrusan " Fri, 30 Jan 2004 18:43:44 -0000 Keep Sewage out of our Waters Keep Sewage Out of Our Waters! SaveOurEnvironment.org Action Center Update: January 21, 2004 Tell the EPA to Keep Inadequately Treated Sewage Out of Our Waters! Millions of Americans get sick every year from contact with inadequately treated sewage that ends up in water that we drink or swim in. Pathogens in sewage-contaminated waters can cause gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, dysentery and hepatitis. The consequences of contact with sewage-infested waters are even greater for children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. The Clean Water Act requires that raw sewage be treated to remove dangerous viruses and parasites before it is discharged into streams, lakes and drinking water sources. But on November 3rd, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new policy that would allow sewage to be discharged during rain storms without full treatment. The proposal would increase the amount of bacteria, viruses and parasites discharged into recreational waters and drinking water supplies, where they would make more people sick. Take Action: Send Your Comments Today! Simply reply to this message, hit send, and the message below will be automatically sent to the EPA on your behalf. To edit the letter or if this was forwarded by a friend, please click here to take action. The EPA is accepting public comments on its proposed policy change. Please send a message objecting to the proposal before the February 9 comment deadline. Docket # OW-2003-0025 Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket Mailcode 4101T 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 Dear Administrator Leavitt and EPA staff, I urge you to drop the proposed policy that would allow sewage treatment plants to routinely discharge inadequately treated sewage during rain events. The proposed policy would increase the amount of bacteria, viruses and parasites discharged into the nation's recreational waters and drinking water supplies. The EPA's proposed policy (which it calls " blending " ) would mix together treated and largely untreated sewage before discharge. Blending is dangerous because it would allow sewage-infested wastewater to be discharged without removing most of the pathogenic organisms and other pollutants. The proposed policy would allow blending even when feasible alternatives exist, such as constructing additional capacity or storing sewage until it could be fully treated. More than half of all waterborne disease outbreaks in the U.S. in the past 50 years were preceded by heavy rainfall. Pathogens in sewage- contaminated waters can cause gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, dysentery and hepatitis, conditions that can be life threatening for children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. I again urge you to abandon this seriously misguided proposal, and instead protect Americans' health by requiring effective sewage treatment at all times. Sincerely, [your name inserted here] Thank You! Thanks for using the SaveOurEnvironment.org Action Center and working together with the nation's most influential environmental groups in the crucial battles to protect our air and water; our lands, forests, and oceans; our wildlife; our children's future; and our planet's climate. Remember, you can greatly increase the impact of your support by encouraging your family and friends to visit the Action Center as well. Please use the " Tell a Friend " feature which allows you to send an e- postcard right from the site..com SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Frank, thank you very much for all the info and I want to offer these links relating to sewage on our farm land. We are spraying the untreated human waste on farm land which will ultimately make it's unfortunate way to our water. BTW, you were absolutely correct. I had some contamination in my environment which is a direct cause for my cancer. In this situation I had to act fast and did. I got my pets and myself another place to live immediately after following your lead. :-) Thank you again to you and to all those who gave me priceless leads. I am now also keeping my pH at 7.5 to 8 for 4 days in a row and taking a reading multiple times a day. :-) I'm going to beat this thing..! , Frank <califpacific> wrote: > > > > " haydencrusan " > Fri, 30 Jan 2004 18:43:44 -0000 > Keep Sewage out of our Waters > > Keep Sewage Out of Our Waters! > > SaveOurEnvironment.org Action Center Update: January 21, 2004 > Tell the EPA to Keep Inadequately Treated Sewage Out of Our Waters! > Millions of Americans get sick every year from contact with > inadequately treated sewage that ends up in water that we drink or > swim in. Pathogens in sewage-contaminated waters can cause > gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, dysentery and hepatitis. > The consequences of contact with sewage-infested waters are even > greater for children, the elderly and those with weakened immune > systems. > > The Clean Water Act requires that raw sewage be treated to remove > dangerous viruses and parasites before it is discharged into streams, > lakes and drinking water sources. But on November 3rd, the > Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new policy that would > allow sewage to be discharged during rain storms without full > treatment. The proposal would increase the amount of bacteria, > viruses and parasites discharged into recreational waters and > drinking water supplies, where they would make more people sick. > > > Take Action: Send Your Comments Today! > > Simply reply to this message, hit send, and the message below will be > automatically sent to the EPA on your behalf. To edit the letter or > if this was forwarded by a friend, please click here to take action. > > The EPA is accepting public comments on its proposed policy change. > Please send a message objecting to the proposal before the February 9 > comment deadline. > > Docket # OW-2003-0025 > Environmental Protection Agency, Water Docket > Mailcode 4101T > 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW > Washington, DC 20460 > > Dear Administrator Leavitt and EPA staff, > > I urge you to drop the proposed policy that would allow sewage > treatment plants to routinely discharge inadequately treated sewage > during rain events. The proposed policy would increase the amount of > bacteria, viruses and parasites discharged into the nation's > recreational waters and drinking water supplies. > > The EPA's proposed policy (which it calls " blending " ) would mix > together treated and largely untreated sewage before discharge. > Blending is dangerous because it would allow sewage-infested > wastewater to be discharged without removing most of the pathogenic > organisms and other pollutants. The proposed policy would allow > blending even when feasible alternatives exist, such as constructing > additional capacity or storing sewage until it could be fully > treated. > > More than half of all waterborne disease outbreaks in the U.S. in the > past 50 years were preceded by heavy rainfall. Pathogens in sewage- > contaminated waters can cause gastrointestinal and respiratory > illnesses, dysentery and hepatitis, conditions that can be life > threatening for children, the elderly and those with weakened immune > systems. > > I again urge you to abandon this seriously misguided proposal, and > instead protect Americans' health by requiring effective sewage > treatment at all times. > > Sincerely, > [your name inserted here] > > Thank You! > Thanks for using the SaveOurEnvironment.org Action Center and working > together with the nation's most influential environmental groups in > the crucial battles to protect our air and water; our lands, forests, > and oceans; our wildlife; our children's future; and our planet's > climate. > > Remember, you can greatly increase the impact of your support by > encouraging your family and friends to visit the Action Center as > well. Please use the " Tell a Friend " feature which allows you to send > an e- postcard right from the site..com > > > > > > > SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 forgot to post these links in my last message: http://www.rense.com/general2/fert.htm http://www.rense.com/general2/nastynasty.htm http://www.rense.com/ufo6/sew.htm http://www.rense.com/general3/prs.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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