1. Point & Non-Point Source Water Pollution

2. Definition & Types Point-source Pollution – pollution that comes from a single source Nonpoint-source Pollution – pollution that comes from different sources 1.Non-Point 2.Point 3.Factories 4. Farmers 5. Runoff

3. Location China USA Haiti India Afghanistan

4. Pollution Causes Factories disposing chemicals into the water Runoff from roads Sewage Build Up Animal Waste People dumping trash

5. Environmental Consequences harmful to humans and animals kills animals destroy habitat cause diseases decreases water quality

6. Pollution Conservation Efforts Clean the water Clean up after animals Don’t dump Control how many chemicals are being used in factories Don’t litter

7. Costs It normally costs about 1.3 to 10.5 billion dollars to clean up after water pollution

8. Applicable Legislation Clean Water Act The safe Drinking Water Act Coastal Zone Management Act Endangered Species Act National Environmental Policy Act

9. Extra Facts 99.7 % of the Earth’s water can not be used to drink An American will use 140 to 160 gallons of water each day 70 % of industrial waste is dumped into bodies of water 320 million people in China do not have access to clean drinking water 20 % of China’s drinking water comes from the groundwater and is already contaminated

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