Tag Archives: Impairment sources
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Arsenic Impaired Waterbodies
Arsenic is listed as one of the World Health Organization’s 10 chemicals of major public health concern. It is released naturally into the environment through volcanic activity and natural weathering of arsenic-containing minerals, and its presence in aquatic environments is related to ore mining/milling, agricultural and commercial uses, and fly ash from coal-fired power plants. […]
