Types of water pollution
These chemicals cause excessive algae growth, which can lead to reductions in oxygen levels when the algae die
What are nutrients
This is the chemical formula for ozone
What is O3
This law sets maximum amounts of allowable water pollution
What is The Clean Water Act
Large 18-wheel trucks in Oakland are required to drive on this highway
What is 880
What are microplastics
This term refers to a pollution that enters an ecosystem from a single, fixed location
What is point source pollution
This terms refers to chemicals like CO2 and particulate matter that are directly released by a source
What is primary pollutant
President Obama did several things while in office to try to regulate this chemical under the Clean Air Act
What is carbon dioxide
Because of high levels of air pollution, residents in East and West Oakland have higher rates of this respiratory condition
What is asthma
This part of cars is most important for controlling how much pollution comes out of the tailpipe
What is a catalytic convertor
This term refers to wide scale pollution usually associated with run-off from many locations, such as fertilizer from people's lawns
What is non-point source pollution
Carbon monoxide released from a stove is an example of what kind of air pollution
What is indoor air pollution
This law sets pollution limits for cars and buisnesses
What is The Clean Air Act
This oil refinery located in Richmond, CA had a major explosion in 2012, releasing large amounts of smoke into the air
This company treats Oakland's wastewater
Who is EBMUD
This chemical is both an air and water pollutant and causes ocean acidification and greenhouse effect
What is carbon dioxide
This term refers to pollution like acid rain or ozone that is formed in the atmosphere from other chemicals
What is secondary air pollution
This government agency enforces the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act
What is the EPA
This public transportation service runs on electricity and does not emit any air pollution directly while moving
What is BART (or Muni or Caltrain)
This kind of surface allows runoff to soak into the ground instead of flowing overtop
What is pervious pavement
This term refers to pollution that can be naturally broken down by bacteria, but requires oxygen to do so
What is oxygen demanding waste
Cars, trains and airplanes are examples of this kind of source of air pollution
What is mobile source
President Bush (the first one) was the last President to formally amend the Clean Ar Act in what year
What is 1990
Barges that come in and out of the Port of Oakland are burning this specific kind of fuel
What is diesel
This technology can be added to smokestacks to reduce air pollution coming out of power plants or factories
What is a scrubber