"Drinking Water and Society." The Water Encyclopedia. 2007. 10 Jan. 2009 <http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/Da-En/Drinking-Water-and-Society.html>.

This is an encyclopedia that has pretty much everything about water, the  entry Drinking Water and Society was very useful. It doesn’t focus on Philadelphia, it focuses more on the world and policies and regulations around the world. How depending on where you live the regulations on water may be different which mean that the quality of your water may change.

David, Marc. "How much water should you drink per day?" Top End Sports 2008. 10 Jan. 2009 <http://www.topendsports.com/nutrition/hydration-water.htm>.

This article isn’t so much about water quality and contaminants, this is more about how the body needs water. It goes into a more scientific point of view about how water hydrates the human body. The article also gives suggestions on how to stay healthy and how much the average person should drink.

The article also goes in the opposite direction and talks about how water can be dangerous if a person drinks too much. If a person drinks too much water it is actually possible for them to die.

Donn, Jeff, Martha Mendoza, and Justin Pritchard. "Pharmaceuticals lurking in U.S. drinking water." MSNBC 10 Mar. 2008. 10 Jan. 2009 <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23503485/>.

This is a recent article from March of 2008 regarding Pharmaceuticals being found in water all over the country. Some of the things that were found in the water were antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones. Pharmaceuticals were found in the drinking water supply of at least 41 million people in the U.S. this includes people in philadelphia.

"No standards, no mandates to test, treat or limit pharmaceuticals in water." Medical and Science News 11 Mar. 2008. 10 Jan. 2009 <http://blog.cleveland.com/medical/2008/03/no_standards_no_mandates_to_te.html>.

This is an article about how the Philadelphia water system has changed over the years. This article really educates people on the history of Philadelphia and how in some ways it has improved and how in other ways it has not improved at all.

"The Philadelphia Water Department." Phila.gov 2008. 14 Jan. 2009 <http://www.phila.gov/water/urban_water_cycle.html>.  

This is the Philadelphia Government web-site that links off to explain Philadelphia’s water and how it is treated. This cite goes into some nice depth of the water treatments plants, where they are, how much water they treat daily, and the process that the Philadelphia Water Department uses to treat the water.

Zaslow, Sandra A., and Glenda M. Herman. "Health Effects of Drinking Water Contaminants." Water Quality and Waste Management 1996. 10 Jan. 2009 <http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/publicat/wqwm/he393.html>.

This it what seems to be meant as an informative packet created by the Water Quality and Waste Management. The packet is titled Health Effects of Drinking Water Contaminants and the packet is generally about awareness of contaminants, health effects of contaminants, and standards to try and keep drinking water clear of contaminants.

"Tap Water Quality." Sustain Lane 2008. 10 Jan. 2009 <http://www.sustainlane.com/us-city-rankings/categories/tap-water-quality>.

This is a study that was done in 2008 by sustain lane where they compared the 50 largest U.S. cities water quality. For me I was looking for where philadelphia fell into place, philadelphia came in 21/46. It is out of 46 instead of 50 because results for 4 cities, Honolulu, New Orleans, New York, and Virginia Beach. They have marked off 5 different sections and depending on the cities ranking it either got a leading, advanced mixed, challenged, or endangered. With philadelphia raking 21 out of 46 it earns a mixed score.

Title: Why is biodiesel a cleaner fuel source? ☺
Alison and Yousuf: (act like we are building the reactor)
Robert: Hey what are you guys building?
Yousuf: We are building a biodiesel reactor.
Robert: Oh, what are you building one of those for?
Alison: We’re building it so we can make cleaner fuel.
Robert: (confused) Wait, how is biodiesel a cleaner fuel source?
Alison: There are many reasons as to why biodiesel is a cleaner fuel source. The main reason is that it is a green fuel, meaning that it is good for the environment.
Robert: I still don’t understand.
Alison: Here we’ll explain…Biodiesel can be made out of anything with fat in it, such as; soybeans, corn, algae, tallow trees, and fryer grease. This is good because we can grow the materials and make the biodiesel in America. Which means we’ll no longer have to rely on foreign oil. And that means that gas pump and heating oil prices will go down.  For the first time ever the United States has gotten foreign aid to help pay for heating oil in the winter. And we can make our biodiesel out of fryer grease which is even better. This serves two purposes; One that it gets ride of the fryer grease and two we get a clean fuel source to run cars and generators on.
Robert: So we can use all the grease left over from the fast food places to make fuel and we don’t have to pay huge amounts of money?
Yousuf: Exactly! It’s a win-win. The fast food places get rid of their oil and we get cheaper fuel saving us billions of dollars. Also it means we control our energy. If we control our energy we’ll control our future.
Alison: Also since the biodiesel can be made from waste products we don’t need to use the crops we use for food to make our fuel, which companies are doing now to make ethanol. That would also stop the problem of the increase in food prices and the demand for more farming land.
Robert: This looks hard to build though.
Alison: No, it is actually quite simple to build, it can actually be made at home with simple materials, like sheet metal and pipes from a hard ware store. One reactor can be made at the price of about $150. So it takes a little start up cost, but after that you make money because you won’t have to buy fuel at the gas pump. Another thing, by making biodiesel at home, the fule won’t have to be transported.
Robert: So why does it matter that fuel would not have to be transported?
Yousuf: It matters because if the fuel does not have to travel as far then there would be lower emissions from the transportation of the fuel.
Alison: Also not only will there be less emissions from transportation, but Biodiesel has lower emissions when it is burnt compared to other types of fuels. The CO2 levels are much lower than both gas and diesel and yet it has almost as much energy as diesel. Also biodiesel has no sulferdioxide emissions. This means more miles per gallon and fewer emissions when using biodiesel compared to other fuels.  
Intro: Biodiesel is a cleaner fuel source
2: Renewable resource – kitchen grease oil
3: easy to produce- home made reactors
4: lower emissions – compared to diesel but close to same energy
5: less traveling- made at home
6: compare biodiesel to other sources of energy
7: not taking away from food – making food cheaper or no increes
conclusion:
Diesel is getting expensive
Why is it cleaner?