Environmental Issues

In order to control environmental pollution the Government of India has passed the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to protect and improve the quality of our environment (air, water and soil).

In domestic sewage, suspended solids, colloidal and dissolved materials constitute 0.1%

Knock knee syndrome occurs due to the pollution of fluorides. The disease is characterised by stiffness and hardness of joints and bones. More than states of India have high concentration of fluoride (more than ) in ground drinking water.

Friends of the Arcata Marsh a citizen group belongs to . The town of Arcata is situated along the Northern-West of California. The towns people created an integrated waste water treatment process within a natural system in coiierbaration with biologists from Humboldt State University.