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Pollution and Water Stewardship 8 E 1.4
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Pollution types- point source Point source pollution = source of pollution is known and identifiable. Real life examples= toxic effluents from a factory, agricultural run-off. Effluents= chemicals or fluid that flows out
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Pollution types- nonpoint source Nonpoint source pollution = source of pollution is too widespread to identify or blame Real life examples= urban run-off from roads and parking lots, neighborhood run-off from storm drains, sewage leaks such as pig waste or pesticides, and overfishing from fisheries.
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Ways to correct- nature Water is recycled through the water cycle. Water is filtered through percolation. This method is mostly effective but time consuming.
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Ways to correct- Legislation There are many laws that impact water quality on federal, state and municipal books. Two most important- Clean Water Act (1972) and Safe Drinking Act (1974)
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Ways to correct- Legislation Clean Water Act (1972)= a law that works to correct toxic effluents from industries through establishing safety standards, clean-up guidelines, and penalties. What kind of pollution does it mostly correct? Point source pollution!
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Ways to correct- Legislation Safe Drinking Act (1974)- a law that works to provide standards for what is safe water to drink. What vocab word does the Safe Drinking Act protect?
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Ways to correct-stewardship Stewardship = to protect the environment Ways to be a good steward: 1. Conservation of resources 2. Clean up of polluted areas 3. Establishment of nature preserves and wildlife areas
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Water Treatment Water treatment plants = where they filter, remove, and chemically sanitize water to provide drinkable water.
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YOUR TASKS Option 1 ◦ Complete the Water Quality Review Sheet 10 points for the whole sheet 5 points for half/front or back of sheet Option 2: ◦ Answer boxed question section in guided notes 10 points for answering AT LEAST 5 question SETS Option 3: ◦ Answer ALL in Option 1 AND Option 2 for 20 points TOTAL
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