Causes of Water pollution
What is the first major cause of pollution?
Industrial Waste from factories
This can cause fish kills and harm aquatic life.
hypoxia
This is a method to clean wastewater before it's released.
wastewater treatment
This river in Ohio caught fire due to pollution in 1969
Cuyahoga River
This term describes the introduction of harmful substances into water
Water pollution
Chemicals from farms entering rivers
agricultural runoff
Contaminated water can lead to this disease in humans
cholera
Planting these can help filter runoff.
Buffer zones (or vegetation)
This disaster involved a massive oil spill in 1989
Exxon Valdez oil spill
This refers to the process of cleaning polluted water
Water purification
Untreated human waste in water sources
Sewage
Eutrophication results in this problem for lakes
algal
This practice involves reducing plastic use.
reducing plastic use
This city faced a water crisis due to lead contamination
Flint, Michigan
This term indicates a lack of oxygen in water, harming aquatic life.
Eutrophication
Can urban development cause pollution
Yes, it increases surface with pollutants
Polluted water can affect this vital resource for humans
drinking water
This policy aims to regulate pollutants from industries
pollution regulation
This area in Louisiana is known for its high levels of toxic waste
Cancer Alley
This is the term for the accumulation of substances in organisms
Bioaccumulation
How does plastic waste contribute
It breaks down into microplastics that harm marine life.
This phenomenon occurs when toxins accumulate in the food chains
Biomagnification
Community efforts to clean up local waterways are known as this
river cleanup
This lake in Michigan was declared a superfund site due to pollution
Lake Michigan
This concept refers to the ability of water to dissolve substances
Water quality