Particulate organic material
... • Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948- first federal action regarding water pollution. However, it did not do much and left things to the state and local municipalities. Ultimately, this inaction was seen when the Cuyahoga River in Ohio ...
... • Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948- first federal action regarding water pollution. However, it did not do much and left things to the state and local municipalities. Ultimately, this inaction was seen when the Cuyahoga River in Ohio ...
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY MID TERM EXAM REVIEW SHEET
... 1. _____________________________The introduction of anything into water that degrades the water quality. 2. _______________________________________________Location of most of Earth’s fresh water 3. ____________________________________ A large area of land that is drained by a river. 4. _____________ ...
... 1. _____________________________The introduction of anything into water that degrades the water quality. 2. _______________________________________________Location of most of Earth’s fresh water 3. ____________________________________ A large area of land that is drained by a river. 4. _____________ ...
Name: Date:______ Period:______ Water and Environmental
... 23. Weathering- The process of breaking down rock into smaller particle sizes by physical or chemical means. 24. Eutrophication- A result of pollution where an algae bloom becomes too large and blocks sunlight from traveling within the body of water causing larger species of plants and animals to d ...
... 23. Weathering- The process of breaking down rock into smaller particle sizes by physical or chemical means. 24. Eutrophication- A result of pollution where an algae bloom becomes too large and blocks sunlight from traveling within the body of water causing larger species of plants and animals to d ...
water quality terms
... -Acidification The process by which chemical compounds such as ammonia, nitrogen oxides, and sulphur dioxides are converted into acid substances. Industrial activities, especially mining and power production from fossil fuels, can cause acidification of freshwater systems and impair ecosystem health ...
... -Acidification The process by which chemical compounds such as ammonia, nitrogen oxides, and sulphur dioxides are converted into acid substances. Industrial activities, especially mining and power production from fossil fuels, can cause acidification of freshwater systems and impair ecosystem health ...
Nonpoint Source Pollution Fact Sheet
... Excess fertilizers and pesticides from farms and lawns that flow through the soils into the groundwater, or flow overland during heavy rains Soils and debris that come from improperly managed construction sites, eroding farmland and stream channels Nutrients, oil, asbestos, heavy metals, leaves and ...
... Excess fertilizers and pesticides from farms and lawns that flow through the soils into the groundwater, or flow overland during heavy rains Soils and debris that come from improperly managed construction sites, eroding farmland and stream channels Nutrients, oil, asbestos, heavy metals, leaves and ...
Land Pollution, Water Pollution
... having bioaccumulated toxins from the environment over their life spans ) Pollution affects the chemistry of water (acidity, temperature) The concentration of bacteria and viruses in polluted water causes increase in solids suspended in the water body, which, in turn, leads to health problems. Carci ...
... having bioaccumulated toxins from the environment over their life spans ) Pollution affects the chemistry of water (acidity, temperature) The concentration of bacteria and viruses in polluted water causes increase in solids suspended in the water body, which, in turn, leads to health problems. Carci ...
Drinking Water Treatment
... Tertiary Treatment (Advanced) Physical or Chemical Removes specific pollutants left in the water after the first and secondary treatments Could be toxic metals, excess nitrates, fertilizers from runoff ...
... Tertiary Treatment (Advanced) Physical or Chemical Removes specific pollutants left in the water after the first and secondary treatments Could be toxic metals, excess nitrates, fertilizers from runoff ...
Review PPT
... 2. Metals (Pb, Hg, As, Cd) 3. Acid – rain, deposition, runoff 4. Synthetic Organics (pharma; pesticides; Military & Industrial compounds) 5. Oil 6. Solid Waste (especially plastic!) 7. Sediment - erosion - turbidity 8. Thermal & Noise pollution ...
... 2. Metals (Pb, Hg, As, Cd) 3. Acid – rain, deposition, runoff 4. Synthetic Organics (pharma; pesticides; Military & Industrial compounds) 5. Oil 6. Solid Waste (especially plastic!) 7. Sediment - erosion - turbidity 8. Thermal & Noise pollution ...
Sources of Water Pollution
... • Point source – pollution discharged to the environment through pipes, sewers, ditches, etc. from sources such as factories or sewage treatment plants • Nonpoint source- pollutants discharged over large areas rather than a single point of entry (agricultural runoff, municipal wastes, construction s ...
... • Point source – pollution discharged to the environment through pipes, sewers, ditches, etc. from sources such as factories or sewage treatment plants • Nonpoint source- pollutants discharged over large areas rather than a single point of entry (agricultural runoff, municipal wastes, construction s ...
Name:
... _______________ and industrial waste, a great deal of water pollution comes from _______________ sources such as agricultural runoff, and _______________ drainage. ...
... _______________ and industrial waste, a great deal of water pollution comes from _______________ sources such as agricultural runoff, and _______________ drainage. ...
Water Waves Mission 5
... Land Uses to Pollution Different types of land uses can pollute water differently. For example pet wastes bacteria and nutrients and get into the groundwater and runoff into rivers or streams nearby. So different pollutants came come differently (Bacteria, Toxic Chemicals ,Salt , and ...
... Land Uses to Pollution Different types of land uses can pollute water differently. For example pet wastes bacteria and nutrients and get into the groundwater and runoff into rivers or streams nearby. So different pollutants came come differently (Bacteria, Toxic Chemicals ,Salt , and ...
Chapter 11-3 Water Pollution - Room N-60
... farmlands • Organic pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers ...
... farmlands • Organic pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers ...
Chapter 14 Water Pollution
... water pollution that can be traced to a specific origin Discharge via pipes, sewage, and ditches ...
... water pollution that can be traced to a specific origin Discharge via pipes, sewage, and ditches ...
Water pollution
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater). This form of environmental degradation occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds.Water pollution affects the entire biosphere – plants and organisms living in these bodies of water. In almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and population, but also to the natural biological communities.