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Water Conservation & Water Quality

Water Conservation & Water Quality . 11.4. Water Quality. How do we know if the water is “good?” Dissolved oxygen Pathogens Temperature pH Turbidity Suspended sediment nitrates http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/characteristics.html. Where does pollution come from?.

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Water Conservation & Water Quality

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  1. Water Conservation & Water Quality 11.4

  2. Water Quality • How do we know if the water is “good?” • Dissolved oxygen • Pathogens • Temperature • pH • Turbidity • Suspended sediment • nitrates • http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/characteristics.html

  3. Where does pollution come from? • There are two main categories of water pollution: • Point source • Nonpoint-source

  4. Point source pollution • Comes from one specific source: • Leaking sewer pipe • Leaking tanker • Outfall pipe from a factory • This type of pollution can be identified, monitored and controlled.

  5. Point source pollution http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=bp+oil+spill+pictures&qs=IM&sk=IM1&pq=bp+oil+spill+&sp=2&sc=8-13&form=QBIR#x0y37

  6. Nonpoint-source pollution • Comes from many vague sources: • lawns • fields • roadways • This type of pollution is difficult to trace, difficult to monitor and difficult to control. • Education is the best remedy!

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  8. Cultural eutrophication From Miller’s Living in the Environment

  9. Wastewater treatment From Miller’s Living in the Environment

  10. Primary treatment • Large screen to catch solids such as plastics, bottle caps, paper. • Large tank where small particles can sink & get filtered out. • Oil floats to surface & is skimmed off.

  11. Secondary treatment • Water flows to aeration tank where oxygen & bacteria are mixed. • Bacteria feeds on the waste. • Water flows to another tank. • Water is disinfected with chlorine, UV or ozone. • Water is released to stream or river.

  12. NC Water Use • http://www.ncagwater.org/documents/NC_Agricultural_Water_Strategic_Plan_Exec_Summary.pdf

  13. NC Law for water conservation • http://www.ncwater.org/Reports_and_Publications/hb1215/HB1215_Sec5_Report.pdf http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Water+Conservation+Ideas&view=detail&id=924A5F6C23BE13E3FA7C4DAEC1525681838B5121&first=0

  14. What can you do to reduce your water consumption? • With your team, generate a list of ways that you can reduce your water consumption. Every drop counts! • Here are some ideas…let’s compare our lists: • http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php

  15. Homework • Read pages 326 - 331

  16. Output • Select 3 ways to reduce your water use. • Write them in your notebook. • Share these ideas with your family tonight. • Make a mental note about how they respond to your ‘water conservation’ lesson.

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