I hypothesized that the Conodoguinet Creek is polluted. Through my research I have found that the Conodoguinet Creek is not polluted. One reason it is not polluted is because most of the macroinvertebrates and crustaceans we found in the creek are pollution sensitive creatures. Another reason the creek is not polluted is the level of acidity and alkalinity is 7 which is a healthy number on the pH scale. If the acidity or alkalinity levels were high scientists would have to find a way to neutralize the acid and alkaline. We also did not find a high level of phosphates and nitrates in the water. My group also did a dissolved oxygen test on the water. The velocity of the surface water of the creek is at a normal rate. The Conodoguinet Creek appears to be healthy right now. The main …show more content…
We found a little number of Phosphates and Nitrates in the water. That is healthy because these two chemicals are in fertilizers and detergents, they can harm the creek and all the creatures living in the creek. They get into the water through the eutrophication process. Bacteria eat phosphates and nitrates so that means there is a little number of bacteria in this creek. The dissolved oxygen level of the creek is high which is healthy. All the chemical tests we did prove that the Conodoguinet Creek is healthy and not polluted. All the data I collected about the velocity of the creek says that the deeper you get into the creek, the faster the water will move. When we got to location two of the creek it was the deepest and the creek was also moving the fastest at that point. When we got to location 5 which was the part of the creek that had the shallowest water, the speed of the water was slow. I also know that the deeper you get into the water the faster it will get because when I put my data into a data plot graph it showed a positive correlation between the depth of the water and the speed of the surface
Some non-point source pollution is from runoff which carries soil (which is packed with nutrients) into the Chesapeake Bay. Although nutrients are good for the organisms, excess nutrients cause algal blooms. This lowers the oxygen levels and causes many organisms to die. The algae also blocks sunlight
Why? It’s because, the chemicals goes into the soil and makes runoff from the stormwater, and gets into the water, and pollutes it. The chemicals make the water polluted, which also harms the wildlife. Other things including sediments, dirt, and muck also get in the water
The variables measured are nitrate, nitrite, total phosphorus, ammonia and transparency. Harrison also states that river and Lake Eutrophication is a problem across most of Europe because of excessive nitrogen and phosphorus levels from agricultural, industrial and domestic effluents. Harrison states that natural organic matter is present in most natural eco systems.
I accept that both streams have a high nitrate and conductivity level. Herbert run and commons stream have high levels of nitrate and conductivity but commons stream has a higher conductivity and nitrate level.
John Wells was driving near the mouth of Middle Fork when his car was covered in black wastewater. He saw that the valley below the dam was covered in an ominous layer of black waste. Wells tried to warn the residents of Buffalo Creek of the impending disaster but was unable to use the phone due to power outages. He was powerless to warn Buffalo Creek of the impending disaster. The water raged towards Buffalo Creek until the wastewater finally emptied into the Guyandotte River fifteen miles later.
“Carried by snow melt, rain water, and groundwater, NPS pollution contributes sediments, nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), toxic substances, and pathogens to water bodies” (Maine Rivers 2005, ijc 2008). The Non Point Pollution generally due to stormwater in the downstream portion of the river; which are the most populated areas situated near the estuary;With the stormwater large amounts of pollutants are washed off to the river because of the impenetrable surfaces of that area which does not allow water to seep into the ground. Other sources of Nonpoint pollution are seepage from broken sewage and septic tanks, runoff from construction sites ,nutrients,sediments and chemicals from agricultural farms and roads. According to the report of International Joint Commission in 2008; “This untreated runoff may contain litter, dust, soil, oil and grease from roads, garden waste, chemicals, and nutrients and pathogens from animal feces and fertilizers” (IJC
Prior to industrialization, the forests used to serve as buffer zones from the farms to naturally sift out much of the excess nutrients. With the growth of population, farms, and factories, thousands of acres of forest has been leveled, eliminating the natural barrier. Along with the with forest loss, the use of pesticides and chemicals has degraded the water so much that the Bay is currently on the Environmental Protection Agency 's "dirty waters" index.
Water Pollution in San Joaquin Valley San Joaquin Valley is a place that stretches from 7 different counties such as Stanislaus to Kern county. San Joaquin Valley is known for their agriculture land since the late 19th century, which feeds most of the United States with the vegetables and fruits that are grown in the valley. The rich life of life in agricultural fields rely on the water supply that the valley contains such as groundwater and water on shore. Throughout the past decades, the water quality in San Joaquin Valley becomes to decrease from clean water to polluted water.
This is another way of pollution. In Monroe County the watershed are in nature and are protected and full of life. Everything connects pollution and locations affect each other and these two watersheds are different when it comes to these issues. The location affects the types of pollution around the watershed. The Petaluma watershed is also known as a tidal slough, and because of where it is located once in a while will get washed up animals and the tide will make the water murky which affects turbidity.
This has been a major contributor to the massive loss of life in the Chesapeake Bay waters. The average of phosphate tests were approximately zero and one tenth ppm (parts per million.) The lower the phosphate number, the smaller amount of pollution there is in the water. The average amount of nitrate in the water was approximately zero and nine tenths. The same scenario as the phosphate, the lower the number, the smaller amount of pollution.
All of this pollution is making it hard to keep people safe considering the water is unsafe to drink or even swim in. Factories using the water do not know that the water is
Drinking water sources have been contaminated with explosive methane, as well as other dangerous substances, such as benzene and arsenic, that can cause cancer and other serious illnesses. Toxic chemicals, as well as erosion and runoff from drilling operations, have fouled
Water Pollution is a huge environmental problem that has serious effects on marine habitats, animals, and water quality. BP1: The world's marine habitat has been getting worse because of how bad the pollution has gotten. “ Over 80% of marine pollution comes from land based activities “ (source 5 ). This quote explains how most of the water pollution is caused by human activity. “ Plastic litter does not degrade, can be expected to last in the oceans for hundreds of years “ ( source 6 ).
Pollution is the introduction or release of substances or energy that decrease the quality of the marine environment. Many pollutants are toxic of harmful to marine life (Castro and Huber, 2010). South Africa is known around the world for being one of the most diverse marine environment in the world, with 83% of the known fish families residing in South Africa (Van der Elst, 2007). There are also many marine species that are endemic to South Africa, which means they are only found in South Africa. Almost 30% of the South African population lives on the coastline (Taljaard et al. 2006), which has led to the urbanization of the coastlines and which then led to the industrialization of these areas.
The ocean is nowadays undergoing numerous environmental issues that further lead to marine pollution. Marine pollution is a very serious environmental issue that most of the countries of the world encounter. Aquatic littering is considered as one of the major causes of marine environment. The misleading use of the marine environment is extremely impacting the marine life and ecosystems. Moreover, the total amount of toxins and debris discharged by human beings is incredibly increasing in today 's world.