Earth Day tips for April 22 and beyond
Tomorrow is the 39th anniversary of Earth Day. Here are some Earth Day and environmental tips, courtesy of the state Department of Environmental Protection: - Become better informed and...
View ArticleStudy: Anti-infection drugs are environmental contaminants of concern
Antibiotics and other anti-infection "miracle drugs of the 20th century have become environmental contaminants of emerging concern in the 21st century," according to a study. These chemicals are...
View ArticleScrub after digging at the beach
Wash your hands after handling beach sand, according to federal officials. You could slash your risk of ingesting fecal bacteria that could make you ill, according to a U.S. Geological Survey...
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Beach water quality monitoring in full swing
With the beach season under way in New Jersey, you might want to begin regularly checking whether your favorite beach is closed to swimming because of fecal pollution, floatables or another reason....
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Beach-water testing launched today in New Jersey
Weekly testing of ocean and bay waters in New Jersey began today, according to a state Department of Environmental Protection website. And following today's rainfall and polluted stormwater runoff,...
View ArticleShould all health agencies issue warnings at polluted beaches?
Fecal pollution violated government limits at eight beaches in Monmouth and Ocean counties on Monday, when officials took water samples at more than 200 spots in New Jersey. Officials took more samples...
View ArticleN.J. DEP provides detailed private well test results
The state Department of Environmental Protection just posted detailed results of private well testing in New Jersey. I blogged about some of the results in January. The results cover testing from...
View ArticleFecal pollution at dozens of N.J. beaches
Folks, I began covering beach water quality in 1985 and I've rarely seen so many high counts of fecal bacteria at beaches in New Jersey. Water samples taken Monday at more than 40 ocean, bay and river...
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Sandy’s ‘largely overlooked’ impact on N.J. coastal lakes
Superstorm Sandy had a widespread but "largely overlooked" impact on New Jersey coastal lakes, according to an environmental expert. Coastal lakes are "getting very little attention," according to a...
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