As schools across the country prepare to open in the next few weeks, there are many communities that find themselves dealing with more than just getting a classroom ready for a new set of learners. After a spring of heavy rains and a long, slow melt of mountain snows, there are families in some communities who have dealing with flood water implications since school was dismissed last year. And while having a brightly colored classroom that is perfectly designed for this year’s new set of students can be a welcome sight for many students and their parents, there are also som bigger issues that schools will need to deal with. When, for instance, families have been displaced from their homes for months, the challenge of making sure that children have the clean clothing they need and the school supplies they want is real.
Mother Nature does not discriminate, and in addition to some families who have always struggled with flooding because they can only afford housing in some to the worst locations in a city, there are also families in other parts of communities that may be struggling with these flooding conditions. As a result, there are school districts that are working with local agencies to make sure they can provide the needed assistance to their families. Knowing that children in these stressful situations may not be coming to school ready to learn, educators and community leaders are doing what they can to provide a school that is a safe haven from the dirty water and flooding conditions that have lingered far too long.
Environmental Remediation Company Workers Continue to Face Uphill Battles in Many Parts of the Country
In addition to individual families still facing problems caused by flooding, there are also entire school buildings that remain in need of serious work, even as school begins in the next month. Complicated and expensive construction dewatering processes have to be completed before repair work or new building can even take place. In a time when extreme weather continues to be more common in many parts of the country, in fact, there are many families, businesses, and entire communities that rely on construction dewatering and treatment plans. As a result, engineers, construction teams, and environmentalists continue to look for new ways to improve current construction dewatering techniques and create new solutions as well.
Consider some of these facts and figures about basement dewatering systems and large whole site construction dewatering projects and the impact that they have on individual homes, large and small businesses, and entire communities:
- Secondary and primary and waste treatments remove approximately 85% to 95% of wastewater pollutants before the treated wastewater is disinfected and discharged into local waterways.
- Only 3% of water on the Earth is fresh water.
- Nearly 70% of the industrial waste is dumped into the water bodies where they pollute the usable water supply.
- Unfortunately, more than 80% of the most serious hazardous waste sites in the U.S. have adversely impacted the quality of nearby ground water.
- Serving as the drinking water source for half the people in this country, ground water accounts for more than 95% of the nation’s available fresh water resources.
- Every year, approximately 16,000 chemical spills occur from trucks, storage tanks, and trains, most often when materials are being transferred.
From seasonal and extreme weather flooding to industrial spills that threaten the drinking water that we all depend upon, there are many times when professional water remediation services are needed to help entire communities recover. From the impact that these events have on school children to the problems that they cause for entire communities, the skills of engineers often determine the success of the recovery. As scientists, engineers, and equipment companies continue to look for new and improved water remediation solutions, however, it appears that Mother Nature is working on her skills as well, an indication that the management of groundwater and the remediation of floodwater will continue to be a growing concern in the future.
Finding a way to do your small part, of course, can empower you to make a difference and feel as if you are making a contribution. Contacting a local school to help with school supplies might be one way you can help those who are still struggling.
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