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Connecting Chemicals and Water Quality

Explore types of water pollution sources such as point and non-point sources, along with water-soluble contaminants like pesticides and chromium. Learn about LNAPLs and DNAPLs and how they affect groundwater contamination. Dive into the complexities of water pollution and cleanup methods.

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Connecting Chemicals and Water Quality

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  1. Connecting Chemicals and Water Quality UNC Superfund Research Program Research Translation Core Dana Haine, MS Biology Science Educator Funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

  2. Types of Water Pollution Point source: any single identifiable, stationary source from which pollutants are discharged (e.g., a pipe, industrial facility, or wastewater treatment plant) Non-point source: pollutant comes from a broad area and/or many diffuse sources. Precipitation moving over and through the ground picks up pollutants.

  3. Point Source Pollution and Plume Formation http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/water/facts/aq-04.htm

  4. Classifying Water Contaminants Water-soluble e.g., pesticides, perchlorate, chromium, and MTBE LNAPLs, Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids e.g., benzene, toluene, jet fuel, and gasoline DNAPLs, Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids e.g., trichloroethylene (TCE), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

  5. Groundwater Contamination:LNAPLs and DNAPLs http://www.afcee.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-071003-069.jpg

  6. Water Muddle Up and Clean Up

  7. Loop Lake You own property surrounding Loop Lake.

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