Do you know where your water comes from? The Tuolumne River is the primary source of water for 2.5 million people in the Bay Area. It starts in Yosemite National Park and flows down 162 miles to reach drinking fountains and garden hoses in the San Francisco Bay Area. Don't take your water for granted. Learn more and get involved today. www.tuolumne.org
The document discusses the problems caused by plastic bottle pollution and encourages using tumblers instead. It notes that plastic bottles are made from crude oil and chemicals and most plastic waste ends up in landfills or polluting the environment. Over 100 million tons of plastic have ended up in oceans, killing millions of marine animals each year. The document suggests that individuals are responsible for plastic pollution and have the power to stop it by choosing tumblers over plastic bottles to help charitable causes.
We are open to new partnerships from Non Governmental organisations,co-operate organisations,governments,philanthropists,charity organisations and individuals who seek a change a positive in the lives of all humans. Water is life,so lets not rest on our laurels as our fellow beings suffer.
Your partnership and support is much needed and appreciated. Thank you. Contact us today!
Email : ruralwateraidinternational@gmail.com
Skype: ruralwateraidinternational
Mobile: +233 247 240 943
Team Running Water > Partners InternationalRobert Huggins
1 in 8 people, or 884 million, lack access to clean drinking water. More than 3.5 million people die yearly from water-related diseases while half of all hospitalizations are also due to water issues. Ancient Rome had better water quality than half of today's population, and 2 million tons of human waste enter waterways daily. This document promotes participating in Bloomsday or donating to provide clean water access to those without.
Team Running Water > Partners InternationalRobert Huggins
1 in 8 people, or 884 million people worldwide, lack access to clean drinking water, resulting in over 3.5 million deaths per year from water-related diseases. Ancient Rome had better water quality than half of today's population, and 2 million tons of human waste are dumped into waterways daily. This Bloomsday, participate in a run or walk and help raise funds through TeamRunningWater.com to provide people without safe water access with clean drinking water.
In this issue of Math in the News we look at the ongoing drought in California. In the process we look at the percent change in the current level of water in reservoirs relative to the average level.
Bullfrog vs. Monsoon: Capstone Presentation 2013Jessie Hale
Presentation for Winter 2013 Capstone Symposium on my work comparing invasive bullfrogs and summer monsoons as drivers in aquatic invertebrate communities.
This document describes an organization called Adopt a Village in Laos whose mission is to provide clean water, education, and sanitation to rural villages in Laos. It provides details on the organization's leadership and contact information. It also provides background information on Laos, describing the country's history of bombing during the Vietnam War and current challenges like lack of access to clean water in rural areas. The organization aims to address this by distributing water filters that are effective at removing bacteria and can service a family for many years at a low cost.
Do you know where your water comes from? The Tuolumne River is the primary source of water for 2.5 million people in the Bay Area. It starts in Yosemite National Park and flows down 162 miles to reach drinking fountains and garden hoses in the San Francisco Bay Area. Don't take your water for granted. Learn more and get involved today. www.tuolumne.org
The document discusses the problems caused by plastic bottle pollution and encourages using tumblers instead. It notes that plastic bottles are made from crude oil and chemicals and most plastic waste ends up in landfills or polluting the environment. Over 100 million tons of plastic have ended up in oceans, killing millions of marine animals each year. The document suggests that individuals are responsible for plastic pollution and have the power to stop it by choosing tumblers over plastic bottles to help charitable causes.
We are open to new partnerships from Non Governmental organisations,co-operate organisations,governments,philanthropists,charity organisations and individuals who seek a change a positive in the lives of all humans. Water is life,so lets not rest on our laurels as our fellow beings suffer.
Your partnership and support is much needed and appreciated. Thank you. Contact us today!
Email : ruralwateraidinternational@gmail.com
Skype: ruralwateraidinternational
Mobile: +233 247 240 943
Team Running Water > Partners InternationalRobert Huggins
1 in 8 people, or 884 million, lack access to clean drinking water. More than 3.5 million people die yearly from water-related diseases while half of all hospitalizations are also due to water issues. Ancient Rome had better water quality than half of today's population, and 2 million tons of human waste enter waterways daily. This document promotes participating in Bloomsday or donating to provide clean water access to those without.
Team Running Water > Partners InternationalRobert Huggins
1 in 8 people, or 884 million people worldwide, lack access to clean drinking water, resulting in over 3.5 million deaths per year from water-related diseases. Ancient Rome had better water quality than half of today's population, and 2 million tons of human waste are dumped into waterways daily. This Bloomsday, participate in a run or walk and help raise funds through TeamRunningWater.com to provide people without safe water access with clean drinking water.
In this issue of Math in the News we look at the ongoing drought in California. In the process we look at the percent change in the current level of water in reservoirs relative to the average level.
Bullfrog vs. Monsoon: Capstone Presentation 2013Jessie Hale
Presentation for Winter 2013 Capstone Symposium on my work comparing invasive bullfrogs and summer monsoons as drivers in aquatic invertebrate communities.
This document describes an organization called Adopt a Village in Laos whose mission is to provide clean water, education, and sanitation to rural villages in Laos. It provides details on the organization's leadership and contact information. It also provides background information on Laos, describing the country's history of bombing during the Vietnam War and current challenges like lack of access to clean water in rural areas. The organization aims to address this by distributing water filters that are effective at removing bacteria and can service a family for many years at a low cost.
WAMM South East Regional Workshop 27th Feb 2020CaBASupport
Presentations from the WAMM (Wholescape Approach to Marine Management) South East Regional Workshop.
A series of 4 regional workshops is being held in 2020 to build knowledge and expertise within coastal, estuarine and CaBA partnerships across a range of issues including data and evidence, policy and legislation and the benefits of collaborative working. The workshops also provide the opportunity to meet other partnerships and initiate collaboration with potential partners, hear about project case studies and discuss barriers and opportunities to collaborative delivery. You can find out more about the WAMM project at https://www.theriverstrust.org/projects/wamm-wholescape-approach-to-marine-management/
WAMM North East Regional Workshop York 29 Jan 2020CaBASupport
Presentations from the WAMM (Wholescape Approach to Marine Management) North East Regional Workshop.
A series of 4 regional workshops is being held in 2020 to build knowledge and expertise within coastal, estuarine and CaBA partnerships across a range of issues including data and evidence, policy and legislation and the benefits of collaborative working. The workshops also provide the opportunity to meet other partnerships and initiate collaboration with potential partners, hear about project case studies and discuss barriers and opportunities to collaborative delivery. You can find out more about the WAMM project at https://www.theriverstrust.org/projects/wamm-wholescape-approach-to-marine-management/
Catchment Data & Evidence Forum 28/09/18 - RibbleRivers TrustCaBASupport
The CaBA Catchment Data & Evidence Forum brought together around 60 data and evidence professionals from the CaBA community to share knowledge, identify opportunities and discuss future development of the data and evidence sharing landscape, in the light of the government's 25 year plan for the environment.
This slide pack contains the presentation given by Ribble Rivers Trust on their use of data and evidence to support their local CaBA partnerships
Catchment Data & Evidence Forum 28/09/18 - Westcountry Rivers TrustCaBASupport
The document discusses how Westcountry Rivers Trust uses data and evidence to support their catchment-based approach. They reference maps, conduct evidence reviews, and do spatial targeting to identify issues, needs, and opportunities. They also discuss monitoring design, output recording, and engagement strategies. Recent projects highlighted include urban benefits assessment and opportunity mapping, natural flood management engagement and targeting, input on the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan, and catchment water quality score cards.
Catchment Data & Evidence Forum 28/09/18 - Lightning TalksCaBASupport
The CaBA Catchment Data & Evidence Forum brought together around 60 data and evidence professionals from the CaBA community to share knowledge, identify opportunities and discuss future development of the data and evidence sharing landscape, in the light of the government's 25 year plan for the environment.
This slide pack contains all of the 5 minute 'lightning talks' given by attendees.
Catchment Data & Evidence Forum 28/09/18 - AgendaCaBASupport
The CaBA Catchment Data & Evidence Forum brought together around 60 data and evidence professionals from the CaBA community to share knowledge, identify opportunities and discuss future development of the data and evidence sharing landscape, in the light of the government's 25 year plan for the environment.
This slide contains the full agenda for the day. Each of the morning presentations are published also.
Catchment Data & Evidence Forum 27/09/18 - Intro & KeynoteCaBASupport
The CaBA Catchment Data & Evidence Forum brought together around 60 data and evidence professionals from the CaBA community to share knowledge, identify opportunities and discuss future development of the data and evidence sharing landscape, in the light of the government's 25 year plan for the environment.
Resilient areas - Implementing NFM 'Catching the silt and holding up the water'CaBASupport
The document discusses land management solutions from the Trent Rivers Trust to reduce flood risk, improve water quality, and provide wetland habitat. These solutions include silt traps to catch silt, leaky dams to hold up water, field storage areas, re-profiling land, and woodland planting. The Trent Rivers Trust implements these solutions as part of its Willow Brook Catchment Project.
The community of Southwell in Nottinghamshire has experienced two major flood events in 2007 and 2013 that damaged over 300 homes. In response, local residents came together to form the Southwell Flood Forum to make the community more resilient to future flooding. The Forum has undertaken extensive volunteer work clearing waterways, established fundraising events raising over £22k, and created a community resilience plan with over 60 trained flood wardens. While continued challenges remain around maintaining engagement and mitigating complex flood risks, the Forum looks forward to partnering with other organizations to further strengthen Southwell's resilience.
CC2150 is a project that helps coastal communities in Kent County develop long-term visions and action plans to increase resilience to climate change impacts. The project identifies priority communities and works with local partners to build knowledge of climate risks, widen community engagement, and develop community-led visions and plans. Engagement is guided by principles of sustainability, community identity, evidence-based decisions, transparency, and local networks. A range of engagement methods, including workshops, events, and online platforms, facilitated the collection of over 3,000 pieces of feedback from over 800 engaged community members. The project has resulted in 3 visions and 11 action plans identifying 133 local actions, and provided £15k in grants to fund initial actions.
Natural flood management: Interventions of the futureCaBASupport
The document discusses natural flood management interventions that will be funded and implemented in the future. £15 million in funding was announced to integrate natural flood management techniques into catchment-scale projects and community-led projects. The goals are to reduce flood and coastal erosion risks, improve habitats and biodiversity, contribute to research to address evidence gaps, and promote partnership working. Challenges include properly appraising, evaluating, and monitoring the interventions over time to understand their effectiveness.
Overview of the FRAMES project & concept of multi-layer safety approachCaBASupport
drs. Steven Krol, Project Leader EU Interreg FRAMES (Flood Resilient Areas by Multi-layer Safety Approach) Provincie Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
The Rivers Trust Autumn Conference 2017
Using natural processes to reduce flood risk; experiences from Trent Rivers T...CaBASupport
The document discusses working with natural processes (WWNP) to reduce flood risk. WWNP involves managing land and rivers to slow rainfall runoff through techniques like increasing soil porosity, narrowing channels, and creating water storage. It provides flood mitigation while improving habitats. Case studies from Trent Rivers Trust demonstrate successful WWNP projects. The Trust finds WWNP interesting because it works at multiple scales, uses nature-based solutions, and partners with communities and landowners. Careful planning, maintenance considerations, and evaluating projects are important for WWNP success.
Flood proofing the future; the role of communitiesCaBASupport
National Flood Action is a charity that supports communities at risk of flooding. It helps communities come together to take control of flooding risks through various initiatives. The charity works in two stages: first bringing the community together, then partnering with communities on projects like natural flood management, developing resilience plans, and testing programs to reduce flood disadvantages. The goal is to end the fear of flooding by empowering communities to find solutions.
Next generation FCRM: Opportunities for community involvement in reducing flo...CaBASupport
Next generation FCRM: opportunities for community involvement in reducing flood risk. Oliver Harmer discusses the scale of flooding challenges in England and roles in flood and coastal risk management. He outlines the journey so far including early natural flood management schemes from 10 years ago and being evidence-led. Looking forward, Harmer indicates there will be £15 million invested in natural flood management from 2021 to 2027, allowing greater community involvement in reducing flood risks.
United Utilities Integrated Drainage Area Strategies (IDAS) – Addressing wate...CaBASupport
This document discusses United Utilities' Integrated Drainage Area Strategies (IDAS) approach. IDAS takes a holistic, risk-based view of drainage issues across catchment areas in order to develop sustainable, long-term plans to reduce flood risk and improve water quality and asset resilience. The approach involves stakeholder engagement, modeling, and identifying opportunities for solutions such as reducing surface water in combined sewers and increasing natural flood management. United Utilities has completed initial risk assessments across 20 pilot catchment areas and aims to publish integrated drainage plans and identify partnership opportunities to develop collaborative solutions.
Partnership working: Time, Trust and Two-way communication. CaBASupport
The document discusses partnership working between flood authorities and communities. It emphasizes that engagement requires time to build trust and two-way communication. Effective partnership working involves listening to community experiences and knowledge, rather than assuming authority knowledge is most important. Engagement is best achieved through facilitation that brings all stakeholders together as equals to understand flooding holistically and develop long-term solutions.
The document discusses opportunities for catchment partnerships under the PR19 regulatory framework for water companies in the UK. It notes that PR19 provides unprecedented opportunities for ambitious catchment management due to drivers from regulators, customers, government, and partnerships. Specifically, it outlines opportunities around outcomes and performance commitments related to protecting the natural environment, as well as focus areas like resilience, innovation, long-term planning, customer participation, and generating multiple benefits. It advises catchment partnerships to understand the motivations of key players like Ofwat and customers, know the intervention points to influence business plans and goals, and aim high in their ambitions.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
WAMM South East Regional Workshop 27th Feb 2020CaBASupport
Presentations from the WAMM (Wholescape Approach to Marine Management) South East Regional Workshop.
A series of 4 regional workshops is being held in 2020 to build knowledge and expertise within coastal, estuarine and CaBA partnerships across a range of issues including data and evidence, policy and legislation and the benefits of collaborative working. The workshops also provide the opportunity to meet other partnerships and initiate collaboration with potential partners, hear about project case studies and discuss barriers and opportunities to collaborative delivery. You can find out more about the WAMM project at https://www.theriverstrust.org/projects/wamm-wholescape-approach-to-marine-management/
WAMM North East Regional Workshop York 29 Jan 2020CaBASupport
Presentations from the WAMM (Wholescape Approach to Marine Management) North East Regional Workshop.
A series of 4 regional workshops is being held in 2020 to build knowledge and expertise within coastal, estuarine and CaBA partnerships across a range of issues including data and evidence, policy and legislation and the benefits of collaborative working. The workshops also provide the opportunity to meet other partnerships and initiate collaboration with potential partners, hear about project case studies and discuss barriers and opportunities to collaborative delivery. You can find out more about the WAMM project at https://www.theriverstrust.org/projects/wamm-wholescape-approach-to-marine-management/
Catchment Data & Evidence Forum 28/09/18 - RibbleRivers TrustCaBASupport
The CaBA Catchment Data & Evidence Forum brought together around 60 data and evidence professionals from the CaBA community to share knowledge, identify opportunities and discuss future development of the data and evidence sharing landscape, in the light of the government's 25 year plan for the environment.
This slide pack contains the presentation given by Ribble Rivers Trust on their use of data and evidence to support their local CaBA partnerships
Catchment Data & Evidence Forum 28/09/18 - Westcountry Rivers TrustCaBASupport
The document discusses how Westcountry Rivers Trust uses data and evidence to support their catchment-based approach. They reference maps, conduct evidence reviews, and do spatial targeting to identify issues, needs, and opportunities. They also discuss monitoring design, output recording, and engagement strategies. Recent projects highlighted include urban benefits assessment and opportunity mapping, natural flood management engagement and targeting, input on the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan, and catchment water quality score cards.
Catchment Data & Evidence Forum 28/09/18 - Lightning TalksCaBASupport
The CaBA Catchment Data & Evidence Forum brought together around 60 data and evidence professionals from the CaBA community to share knowledge, identify opportunities and discuss future development of the data and evidence sharing landscape, in the light of the government's 25 year plan for the environment.
This slide pack contains all of the 5 minute 'lightning talks' given by attendees.
Catchment Data & Evidence Forum 28/09/18 - AgendaCaBASupport
The CaBA Catchment Data & Evidence Forum brought together around 60 data and evidence professionals from the CaBA community to share knowledge, identify opportunities and discuss future development of the data and evidence sharing landscape, in the light of the government's 25 year plan for the environment.
This slide contains the full agenda for the day. Each of the morning presentations are published also.
Catchment Data & Evidence Forum 27/09/18 - Intro & KeynoteCaBASupport
The CaBA Catchment Data & Evidence Forum brought together around 60 data and evidence professionals from the CaBA community to share knowledge, identify opportunities and discuss future development of the data and evidence sharing landscape, in the light of the government's 25 year plan for the environment.
Resilient areas - Implementing NFM 'Catching the silt and holding up the water'CaBASupport
The document discusses land management solutions from the Trent Rivers Trust to reduce flood risk, improve water quality, and provide wetland habitat. These solutions include silt traps to catch silt, leaky dams to hold up water, field storage areas, re-profiling land, and woodland planting. The Trent Rivers Trust implements these solutions as part of its Willow Brook Catchment Project.
The community of Southwell in Nottinghamshire has experienced two major flood events in 2007 and 2013 that damaged over 300 homes. In response, local residents came together to form the Southwell Flood Forum to make the community more resilient to future flooding. The Forum has undertaken extensive volunteer work clearing waterways, established fundraising events raising over £22k, and created a community resilience plan with over 60 trained flood wardens. While continued challenges remain around maintaining engagement and mitigating complex flood risks, the Forum looks forward to partnering with other organizations to further strengthen Southwell's resilience.
CC2150 is a project that helps coastal communities in Kent County develop long-term visions and action plans to increase resilience to climate change impacts. The project identifies priority communities and works with local partners to build knowledge of climate risks, widen community engagement, and develop community-led visions and plans. Engagement is guided by principles of sustainability, community identity, evidence-based decisions, transparency, and local networks. A range of engagement methods, including workshops, events, and online platforms, facilitated the collection of over 3,000 pieces of feedback from over 800 engaged community members. The project has resulted in 3 visions and 11 action plans identifying 133 local actions, and provided £15k in grants to fund initial actions.
Natural flood management: Interventions of the futureCaBASupport
The document discusses natural flood management interventions that will be funded and implemented in the future. £15 million in funding was announced to integrate natural flood management techniques into catchment-scale projects and community-led projects. The goals are to reduce flood and coastal erosion risks, improve habitats and biodiversity, contribute to research to address evidence gaps, and promote partnership working. Challenges include properly appraising, evaluating, and monitoring the interventions over time to understand their effectiveness.
Overview of the FRAMES project & concept of multi-layer safety approachCaBASupport
drs. Steven Krol, Project Leader EU Interreg FRAMES (Flood Resilient Areas by Multi-layer Safety Approach) Provincie Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
The Rivers Trust Autumn Conference 2017
Using natural processes to reduce flood risk; experiences from Trent Rivers T...CaBASupport
The document discusses working with natural processes (WWNP) to reduce flood risk. WWNP involves managing land and rivers to slow rainfall runoff through techniques like increasing soil porosity, narrowing channels, and creating water storage. It provides flood mitigation while improving habitats. Case studies from Trent Rivers Trust demonstrate successful WWNP projects. The Trust finds WWNP interesting because it works at multiple scales, uses nature-based solutions, and partners with communities and landowners. Careful planning, maintenance considerations, and evaluating projects are important for WWNP success.
Flood proofing the future; the role of communitiesCaBASupport
National Flood Action is a charity that supports communities at risk of flooding. It helps communities come together to take control of flooding risks through various initiatives. The charity works in two stages: first bringing the community together, then partnering with communities on projects like natural flood management, developing resilience plans, and testing programs to reduce flood disadvantages. The goal is to end the fear of flooding by empowering communities to find solutions.
Next generation FCRM: Opportunities for community involvement in reducing flo...CaBASupport
Next generation FCRM: opportunities for community involvement in reducing flood risk. Oliver Harmer discusses the scale of flooding challenges in England and roles in flood and coastal risk management. He outlines the journey so far including early natural flood management schemes from 10 years ago and being evidence-led. Looking forward, Harmer indicates there will be £15 million invested in natural flood management from 2021 to 2027, allowing greater community involvement in reducing flood risks.
United Utilities Integrated Drainage Area Strategies (IDAS) – Addressing wate...CaBASupport
This document discusses United Utilities' Integrated Drainage Area Strategies (IDAS) approach. IDAS takes a holistic, risk-based view of drainage issues across catchment areas in order to develop sustainable, long-term plans to reduce flood risk and improve water quality and asset resilience. The approach involves stakeholder engagement, modeling, and identifying opportunities for solutions such as reducing surface water in combined sewers and increasing natural flood management. United Utilities has completed initial risk assessments across 20 pilot catchment areas and aims to publish integrated drainage plans and identify partnership opportunities to develop collaborative solutions.
Partnership working: Time, Trust and Two-way communication. CaBASupport
The document discusses partnership working between flood authorities and communities. It emphasizes that engagement requires time to build trust and two-way communication. Effective partnership working involves listening to community experiences and knowledge, rather than assuming authority knowledge is most important. Engagement is best achieved through facilitation that brings all stakeholders together as equals to understand flooding holistically and develop long-term solutions.
The document discusses opportunities for catchment partnerships under the PR19 regulatory framework for water companies in the UK. It notes that PR19 provides unprecedented opportunities for ambitious catchment management due to drivers from regulators, customers, government, and partnerships. Specifically, it outlines opportunities around outcomes and performance commitments related to protecting the natural environment, as well as focus areas like resilience, innovation, long-term planning, customer participation, and generating multiple benefits. It advises catchment partnerships to understand the motivations of key players like Ofwat and customers, know the intervention points to influence business plans and goals, and aim high in their ambitions.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Polly Bryant – Volunteer Community Engagement Officer at SERT
Talking about Pollution Patrol, a collaborative project with the Environment Agency to tackle urban pollution
We all know the issues of urban pollution and since I only have ten minutes I am not going to go into these. I’m going to focus on how our project works and lessons we have learnt through delivery
So how does it work?
Volunteers are trained to recognise pollution, different types, including signs of pollution such as sewage fungus and fish in distress.
Joe blogs is walking along and spots pollution on the ground and calls the EA Environmental Incident number 0800 80 70 60.
This generates a national incident report in the central EA offices.
Depending on the location, these reports are sent to the relevant EA local officer – in this case we are saying the Wandle.
On receiving the report, the local officer assesses the category – how severe is the incident? Fish in distress? And if they believe the incident to be a category 3 or 4 (minor or minimal impact) they will use our Pollution Patrol scheme.
The local EA officer will the South East Rivers Trust single point of contact – aka SPOC which happens to be me. Ta da.
I download the details – location, what was reported, when etc. And I then look through my database of trained volunteers to find one in the area and give them a call.
Sometimes we call through several before we reach someone who is available but when I do, I then pass on the report to them and send them out to investigate.
They assess the incident, report back to me and I feed this back to the EA who can then take action if necessary.
Why is it so useful?
Many minor pollution incidents go unchecked. EA local officers have a very large catchment often by the time they travel to the report site, it has been washed away and is untraceable.
Having the PAVs is a valuable asset allowing more incidents to be attended and assessed.
Furthermore it raises awareness of pollution, and sigs of in the wider community.
There are an estimated 100 Environmental incidents a day.
In 2011, 26000 of these caused damage to the environment
And 802 were recommended for prosecution.
Responding to all these incidents can be logistical challenge for the EA and the local officers on the ground. With such large catchments, some of the more minor pollution incidents are likely to have disappeared and washed away by the time a local officer is able to reach the site.
And this is why we teamed up to trial a project engaging volunteers.
Our Project was first piloted on the Wandle, funded for 3 years by the Environment Agency.
50 volunteers were trained and 19 incidents were attended – that’s 19 more than would have been attended without the project.
The project even won a Rivers Trust award for Science and Innovation.
With the success of the pilot, it was expanded onto two other rivers – Hogsmill and Beverley Brook.
Here a further 26 volunteers were trained giving a PAV task force of 76!
One lesson we learnt quickly was that incidents weren’t enough to keep volunteers engaged. So we expanded the project to tackle misconnections in the catchment.
It is estimated that there are 300,00 properties misconnected nationally.
It is estimated that there are 63,000 properties misconnected in the Thames area.
Nationally, the equivalent of 16 Olympic sized swimming pools full of sewage drains to our rivers and streams every day!
Thames Water have a programme to identify and correct these misconnections in their catchment - Surface Water Outfall Program.
When an outfall is identified to be a problem, it is added to this programme and investigated. It can take years to trace a problem back to one single misconnection in such an urban environment.
Our volunteers are helping this process by “adopting” a polluting outfall near them and checking it once a week for signs of chronic pollution such as sewage fungus.
I collate these reports into a spreadsheet which tracks which outfalls are polluting when which the EA can then use to help Thames Water trace misconnections and prioritise which ones need investigating.
This side of the project has been hugely successful, both identifying new polluting outfalls and leading to them being fixed.
Currently we have 25 outfalls being monitored on the three rivers with 400 reports submitted so far.
One final part I wanted to touch on is our work on the Storm Tanks on the Hogsmill river.
There are two storm tanks on the Hogsmill – both used to temporarily store overflow from the STW in times of flood. The untreated sewage is pumped into these and held until the STW works is ready to deal with it again. However in times of prolonged flood, if they too become full they will discharge raw sewage into the river.
We have been working with Thames Water and the EA to find out how often this is happening and the effect, using citizen science.
We want to work out the effect of these tanks on the river – find out how often they discharge into the river.
To do this, we need the outfalls of these tanks to be monitoring once a week for signs of discharge – likely debris in the river – and also to check the tanks after heavy rainfall so we know how long it takes before they have to discharge into the Hogsmill.
Both outfalls are now being photographed on a weekly basis and Thames Water have cleared the grates for us. This means the next time we see rags stuck in the rails, we know they have been discharging.
In addition, the tanks have sensors which have been collecting data on the levels in the tanks for many years which Thames Water have kindly given us to analyse.
A report it currently being produced to show how frequent these discharge events are with the hope of determining whether the tanks need to be upgraded.
Having run this project now for just over two years a number of things have become clear to us.
1. Pollution is a great motivator. Local communities become outraged when they see visible signs of pollution. Large destructive incidents are very visual with fish kills and these provoke people to want to take action. This is why I believe the project has been such a success – particularly on the Wandle which has had a chequered history with pollution incidents as recently as the 2008 bleach incident which wiped out 10km of river killing 10, 000 fish.
2. Volunteers like to know they are making a difference – monitoring these outfalls on a weekly basis and hearing feedback on their reports is a great way to keep them motivated. We share success stories with them all so they know that although it may be slow, their evidence is helping us improve water quality in the long term.
3. The commitment is flexible. Volunteers can take on as much or as little as they have time for. There is no time commitment needed to join the scheme.
4. Future training – our volunteers are keen to learn more. This is why in our training we go into the details of what happens when organic pollution is added to the river so they understand why this results in suffocation of fish in some cases. We also offer additional training with the EA – we are currently organising fish ID course.
So to sum up:
3 rivers,
70 active volunteers,
25 outfalls being monitored weekly
Total of 700 volunteer hours
Plans to continue