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Riparian Buffers & Pollution. LEQ:. In what ways can humans help maintain a clean water supply?. Riparian Buffers! . WHAT? Strips of vegetation (trees/plants) next to streams and rivers. Why??. 1. Limits flow of pollution into water. 2. Slows floodwater.
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LEQ: • In what ways can humans help maintain a clean water supply?
Riparian Buffers! • WHAT? Strips of vegetation (trees/plants) next to streams and rivers
Why?? • 1. Limits flow of pollution into water
4. Limits mud and sediment from flowing into water preventing erosion.
No Riparian Buffer Riparian Buffers Rule!
Lets Review 1. Fold paper into 4. 2. In each box, draw a quick symbol/picture to represent what a riparian buffer is or does.
Water Pollution When chemicals or other harmful substances enter our water supply
Point Source Pollution • An identifiable source of pollution that directly enters the water • Ex. Pollution being dumped into a river via a pipe from a factory • Ex. Directly dumping trash into a river
Non Point Source Pollution • Pollution that INDIRECTLY enters our water through run off • Spread out over large areas • Example: Fertilizers from lawn washed into a river with the rain
Point or Non point? • Ask yourself: Did this enter the water by runoff? Yes? Non pointNo? Point
Label your paper 1-7.Hint! Ask yourself: Did this enter the water by runoff?1. Point or Non Point?? WHY?
Assignment • POLLUTE acrostic