The article "Escondido report blames local firm for water pollution" is addressing the issues of water pollution base on the chapter of Externalities. Water pollution is addition of harmful substances to human health, the health of the environment and quality of life. Water pollution is a negative externality. This essay will be focussing on the main aspects of externalities and how these concepts are related to the article "2 companies agree to help pay for gold-mine cleanup", which relates to water pollution.

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(Quinn, 2005)The article is talking about a report issued by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board who accused a local firm (The Iron Factory) of unlawfully discharging pollutants to the city's sewer system. The article is highlighting the issue of water pollution where the city is claiming that toxins has been dumped into Escondido's sewer system, killing bacteria that help the...