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Copper Pollution

Copper Pollution. Copper is a metal found in natural deposits; commonly used in plumbing and brake pads; easily dissolves in water. Causes. Causes- Copper is commonly corroded away from household plumbing.

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Copper Pollution

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  1. Copper Pollution Copper is a metal found in natural deposits; commonly used in plumbing and brake pads; easily dissolves in water.

  2. Causes • Causes- Copper is commonly corroded away from household plumbing. • It is also carried downstream from copper mining, wears away from copper brake pads, and dissolves out of boat paint. • The copper in brake pads is now the largest way copper is leaked into runoff in urban areas.

  3. Indicators • Indicators-In severe cases they is a yellow-orange color to the water. • The water must be tested because it adds no taste, smell, or texture to the water.

  4. Short Term Effects • In humans the effects are mild and can cause gastrointestinal stress; nausea, bloating and mild headaches. • On the environment, fish can lose their sense of smell and changes color of water, in extreme cases.

  5. Long Term Effects • In Humans too much exposure to copper can damage the kidney and liver. Those with Wilson’s Disease are more sensitive. • In the environment, since fish have a lost sense of smell, they can no longer navigate and reach spawning grounds. • It is also very difficult to effectively remove it from the water. Queen’s River in Tasmania down the river from a copper mine.

  6. Bibliography for pics Pipe Corrosion- http://levahnbros.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/copper-pipe-leak/ Copper Pollution- http://inhabitat.com/why-we-need-earth-day-7-most-pressing-environmental-problems-we-need-to-solve/ Brake Pads- http://lid.okstate.edu/news-1/regulatory/san-francisco-chronicle-california-assembly-considering-bill-to-reduce-brake-pad-copper/ Copper Mining - http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/183832/enlarge GI- http://www.jjconsulting.net/prt_DigestiveDiscussion.aspx Fish- http://summitvoice.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/fish.jpg Test - http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=15470 Bibiliography for info EPA –http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/basicinformation/copper.cfm Water board-http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/nps/docs/conference2008/presentation/session_a/may5/3_30pm/copper_water_pollution.pdf Peak Water- http://peakwater.org/tag/copper-and-water-pollution/

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