1. Impact of Acid Deposition

2. Acidifies fresh water bodies and soil
Can not support life
pH has been recorded as low as 2

3. Acidified lakes Uncharacteristically clear Contain no life No fish
No algae

4. Acidified water Will mobilize metals Leaching
Increasing the TDS (total dissolved solids)
Occurs as polluted water flows over geological formation and the metals become part of the water’s ionic load

5. Toxic Heavy Metals Cyanide Mercury Lead Uranium
None are biodegradable and therefore will
bioaccumulate once they get into the food chain

6. Erosion
As plants die, soil is exposed to wind and rain