general types of water pollution
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Water Quality Notes. General Types of Water Pollution. WATER POLLUTION: SOURCES, TYPES, AND EFFECTS. Water pollution is any chemical, biological, or physical change in water quality that has a harmful effect on living organisms or makes water unsuitable for desired uses. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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General Types of Water Pollution
Water Quality Notes
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WATER POLLUTION: SOURCES, TYPES, AND EFFECTS
Water pollution is any chemical, biological, or physical change in water quality that has a harmful effect on living organisms or makes water unsuitable for desired uses. Point source: specific location (drain pipes,
ditches, sewer lines). Nonpoint source: cannot be traced to a
single site of discharge (atmospheric deposition, agricultural / industrial / residential runoff)
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Point Source PollutionWater pollution that can be
traced to a specific spot (such as a factory or sewage treatment plant) because it is discharged into the environment through pipes, sewers or ditches.
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Non-Point Source PollutionPollutants that enter bodies of
water over large areas rather than being concentrated at a single point of entry.
Ex) Agricultural fertilizer runoff and sediments from construction.
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AgricultureFertilizers, animal wastes, etc.
Sources of Pollution
Sewage, fertilizers, dumping into drainage ditches, etc.
Municipal Waste
Industrial WasteChemicals left over from manufacturing, waste products, etc.
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DefinitionExcessive amounts of
suspended soil particles that eventually settle out and accumulate on the bottom of a body of water.
Sediment Pollution
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Environmental Injustice Questions
Why should the general public be informed about local hazardous waste sites? What role should the government play?
What federal, state and local agencies exist to protect the environment and human health?
What strategies can community members use to address environmental injustices?
How might youth be affected by environmental injustices?
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CausesErosion of agricultural lands forest soils exposed by loggingdegraded stream banksovergrazed rangelandsstrip minesconstruction.
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Environmental Effects Reduces
light penetration
Covering aquatic organisms
Bringing insoluble toxic pollutants into the water
Filling in waterways.
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Health Effects Sediments adversely affect water
quality by carrying toxic chemicals. The sediment particles provide
surface area to which some insoluble, toxic compounds adhere (toxic chemicals)
Disease-causing agents can also be transported into water via sediments.
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Sewage
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CausesRelease of
waste water from drains or sewers (toilets, washing machines, and showers) and include human wastes, soaps and detergents.
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Environmental EffectsEnrichment – the
fertilization of a body of water
Presence of high levels of plants and algal nutrients like nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)
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Health EffectsOxygen – less dissolved
oxygen for the fish, etc., and then they die
Sewage carries disease-causing agents.
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DefinitionInfectious organisms that cause disease.
Disease-Causing Agents
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Environmental EffectsMunicipal wastewater contains
bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasitic worms, and other infectious agents that cause human or animal diseases.
CausesComes from the wastes of infected individuals.
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Health EffectsTyphoid, cholera, bacterial
dysentery, polio and infectious hepatitis are some of the more common bacteria or viruses that are transmitted through contaminated food and water.
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Major Water Pollutants and Their Effects
Water quality and dissolved oxygen (DO) content in parts per million (ppm) at 20°C. Only a few fish species can survive in
water less than 4ppm at 20°C.
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Chemicals such as nitrogen and phosphorus that stimulate the growth of plants and algae.
Inorganic Plant and Algal Nutrients
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CausesNitrates and phosphates come
from sources such as human and animal wastes, plant residues, atmospheric deposition and residential land.
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Environmental Effects Encourage excessive growth of
algal and aquatic plants.
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Causes Chemicals that contain carbon
atoms. Synthetic chemicals that are
produced by human activities pesticides, solvents, industrial
chemicals and plastics, and seepage from landfills.
Organic Compounds
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Health EffectsHundreds of synthetic organic
compounds are toxic and some of these have been shown to cause cancer or birth defects.
Pollutes streams and groundwater.
Environmental Effects
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Inorganic Compounds
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Causes Contain elements other than
carbon. Examples include acids, salts, and
heavy metals. From sources such as industries,
mines, irrigation runoff, oil drilling and urban runoff from storm sewers.
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Environmental EffectsSome of
these inorganic pollutants are toxic to aquatic organisms.
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Health Effects Lead and mercury are poisonous. Mercury exposure
Mental retardations, cerebral palsy, and developing delays, causes kidney disorders and several damage the nervous and cardiovascular systems.
Low levels of mercury in the brain cause neurological problems such as headache, depression, and quarrelsome behavior.
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Radioactive Substances
Contains atoms of unstable isotopes that spontaneously emit radiation
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Causes Get into water mining and
processing of radioactive minerals such as uranium and thorium.
Nuclear weapons industry uses the largest amounts.
Medical and scientific research facilities
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Health EffectsMutations, birth defects, mental
retardation, genetic disease, leukemia, cancer (breast, bone, thyroid, skin, lung), burns, cataracts, male sterility.
Pollutes air, water and soil.Environmental Effects
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CausesWhen heated water
produced during certain industrial processes is released into waterways.
Thermal Pollution
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Environmental EffectsDecomposition of wastes occurs faster, depleting the water of oxygen; this affects aquatic life.
Typically affects animals, not humans.
Health Effects
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