In Our Water
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In Our Water is a 1982 documentary film
directed by Meg Switzgable, about a family in South Brunswick, New Jersey who discover their drinking water
is contaminated by a nearby landfill
. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed by Meg Switzgable, about a family in South Brunswick, New Jersey who discover their drinking water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
is contaminated by a nearby landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Academy Award for Documentary Feature
The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for documentary films.- Winners and nominees:Following the Academy's practice, films are listed below by the award year...
.