Air
Air Data >>
http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/air.htmlAir monitoring conducted through May 23, 2010, has found that air quality on the Gulf coastline is normal for this time of year.
Water Data >>
http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/water.htmlWater samples collected along the Gulf coast through May 20, 2010 did not reveal elevated levels of chemicals usually found in oil.
EPA’s most recent water sampling results found some of the chemicals usually found in oil. However, these results still indicate that water quality does not pose increased risk to aquatic life, such as fish and shellfish, or to human health.
Sediment Data >>
http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/sediment.htmlThe sediment samples collected through May 16, 2010 along the Gulf coast did not reveal elevated levels of chemicals usually found in oil.
Sediment samples taken to date indicate that there may be risks to aquatic life from pollutants in sediment at some locations. These levels have a higher potential for serious impacts to sediment-dwelling organisms and are classified as unhealthy.
It is unknown whether the sediment contamination resulted from the BP Spill or was already present. http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/Those are their words and may mean something else entirely, but to a novice like me it looks a little odd.
Better communication by our govt would help (like a one stop source connecting all the agency news feeds/updates - which may exist for all I know, and if it does, please share).
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