...It is important to the wellbeing of animals, humans, and the environment that our society had clean water not only in and around areas of Lake Huron but for the world as a whole. “About 70 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water. But water also exists in the air as water vapor, in rivers and lakes, in icecaps and glaciers.” (How much water is there on, in, and above the Earth?, 2013) The impact of polluted water can affect many different sources that can greatly impact our society in a negative way. “The effects of water pollution are varied. They include poisonous drinking water, poisonous food animals (due to these organisms having bio accumulated toxins from the environment over their life spans), unbalanced river and lake ecosystems that can no longer support full biological diversity, deforestation from acid rain, and many other effects. These effects are, of course, specific to the various contaminants.” (Rubin) In order to help prevent the negatives effects happening in Lake Heron, the public must be informed and governmental agencies need to create more action in improving this matter. Figure 1: (http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/GreatLakes/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_173901.html) Lake Heron, located between Michigan and Canada, is the third largest bodies of water in the world and covers at least 23,000 square miles. (Zimmermann, 2013) Lake Huron is popular for its fishing both privatized (commercial)...
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...Generally, urban development will change, alter, affect or make a significant impact on the environment. The construction of buildings and roads has extensively changed the hydraulic properties of many habitable human settlements. Naturally, some areas have been observed to be less permeable or even impermeable to storm water and these areas are depressed and raised to check ponding or dishing to trap runoff in the environment. The construction of surface and conduit drainages is constructed to drain runoff efficiently and sustainably in well planned urban areas always remove natural vegetation which causes reduction, interception and transpiration of plants in the environment (CSIR, 2000). These limited vegetation cover in the environment exposes the soil to the impact of rain during precipitation that lead to increased erosion and flooding in the environment. Logically the direction of water systems may be canalized to more effectively route flows through the development with the assistance of drainages. Storm water management is the science or skill for limiting negative impacts of storm water on the environment and enhancing the positive impacts or catering for the hydraulic needs of a development in any environment while minimizing the associated negative impacts (CSIR, 2000). Hence, the impermeable surfaces in urban areas as a result of extensive development, usually encourages flooding very often as human-induced activity. Runoff from such concretized surfaces has a high...
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...Hello! I am professor John Hydrolove. I live on a beach house by Lake Erie on Michigan's side. I am qualified to write this editorial because I live by Lake Erie and I am a professor in water quality. Due to the pollution, invasive species, and loss of habitat the Great lakes condition is becoming more worse. Now let's talk about the problems in the great lakes. The first cause of why the Great Lakes condition is becoming more worse is because of the pollution. So much waste is being dumped in the lakes. In 1969 the Great lakes was a mess. Many locals called the lake cesspools and wastebaskets. “When rainfall, snowmelt, and irrigation water run across the land, the water picks up pollutants from the soil.” Also the runoffs from storms collects...
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...Unit 5 project 1: pollution, labor and public goods Research on coal burning plant – Releases of pollutants’ are Carbon Dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and mercury compounds. These limits are from the EPA (environmental pollution agency) and its 2249lbs/Mwh for carbon, 13lbs/Mwh for sulfur, 6lbs/Mwh for nitrogen. Water is used to cool the plant and the company has to have a permit to release the water back into the environment. The water may contain lead and arsenic and will have to be managed. Wisconsin Power & Light’s just settled a lawsuit that ended up with WP&L paying out 2.45 million for alleged violations of air pollution laws. WP&L agreed to pay out 8.5 million for environmental projects and that will include 5 million to solar power investments, 2 million to boast power from wind and hydropower plants. This is to be over the next 5 years. WP&L did not install the proper environment control equipment and that is the reason for the suit. The big thing is paying 1.2 billion to keep the big plant up and running with installing the needed pollution control items. Wisconsin is discontinuing about 17% of their coal burning fleet and that is about 1500 Megawatts of power and two plants are the Nelson Dewey plant in Cassville and two of the three boilers in Sheboygan, 590 megawatts of coal will be retired, or the equivalent of one large modern coal plant. Coal is roughly 49% of our electrical producing product. With wind and solar and hydro combined is roughly...
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...------------------------------------------------- Water Resource Plan SCI/275 October 6, 2013 Katrina Baron October 6, 2013 Katrina Baron The issue of freshwater pollution is a serious level of concern. The Environmental Protection Agency has projected that water pollution will be as high in 2025 as it was in 1968, which is before the passage of the Clean Water Act. We must comprehend the problems and become part of the resolution in order to combat this pollution. There are many different types of water pollution, with that being said the quality and quantity of our clean freshwater resources are depleting. The water pollution is not just a local issue but rather a global problem that does require serious attention in order for the cleanup of these contaminates to be anywhere near successful. According to Pielou, (1998) “The UN reports that one person in six lives without regular access to safe drinking water.” There are many essential changes that are needed that are not going to come easily. We need to remember that water is essential to the survival of all living things. We need to do everything we can to maintain the quality of clean water. The world today has various categories of water pollution that affects it. We do recognize this reality, but humans still ignore this problem by polluting the rivers and lakes. Many humans throw their trash into the lakes and rivers when they are fishing and camping. The main contributors of water pollution are classified...
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...Water pollution has become one of the main problems that could be found in construction sites when building facilities in a community. It is necessary for the government and related departments to deal with this problem as water pollution may cause damage to the marine life. In this part, causes of water pollution and some related regulations will be briefly introduced. First of all, here are 4 main reasons for water pollution caused by constructions: 1. Chemicals or building materials like sand or cement may be flushed away by raindrops and then the sewage may go down stormwater drains. The sewage then would follow the stormwater drains and be discharged into the sea without any treats like filtering or precipitate. This would pollute seawater and hence affect eco-system of that habitat. 2. Apart from that, water will be used in order to cool down boring crowns when drilling is occurred in a construction. The water is also considered as polluted water because of dust or rock fragments that are produced during drilling could be found in the water. 3. What’s more, washing vehicles that are used in construction sites is also one of the causes of water pollution that is found in construction sites. Sand or dust would be cleaned off the vehicles and so that makes the water used turbid. 4. Last but not least, some of the construction sites may have facilities for workers to use (for example toilets or workers’ canteens) and wastewater would then be produced. This kind...
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...Current environment problems pose a lot of risk to health of humans and animals. Clean drinking water is becoming a rare commodity. Water is becoming an economic and political issue as the human population fights for this resource. Florida’s water pollution problem is a matter of public health and the public must be protected. According to Florida’s Department of Environmental Protecting report, found that half the state’s rivers and more than half of its lakes had poor water quality. Water pollution has many different causes and this is one of the reasons why is it so difficult to solve. High levels of sewage, manure, and fertilizer, when put in the water cause a toxic algae and red tide that contaminates drinking water. Everyday waste water from sinks, dishwashers, and toilets flow into the sewer pipes to a treatment plant and then discharged to a waterway. Another way is from storms. When it rains the water flows off the group and picks up debris, chemical and yard waste and brings it into the sewer. This water is not treated in a water treatment plant and is just dropped off into our water system. Next is nitrogen pollution that comes from fertilizers used for landscaping. Lastly, sediments from soil at construction sites can be washed into waterways, which create problems for aquatic life. As the ground water sources diminish, Florida cities are forced to turn to new sources for drinking water supplies. That means it is even more important to keep sewage, animal manure...
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...In the article “Fouling Our Own Nests”, Robert Glennon claims that existing water supply is running low due to its severe contamination with extremely poisonous substances and chemicals, which expose humans to many fatal diseases. Unfortunately, humans are the creators of these chemicals and substances; therefore the pollution of one of the most important resources for survival is not a natural occurrence. Without clean water, the lives of humans are at risk, therefore exposing this crucial water pollution problem allows the population to see the consequences of their actions and strive for a safer, cleaner water supply. As a sub-claim, Glennon states how water quality is poor due to the dumping of deadly substances and chemicals like human waste, nitrates, fertilizers, perchlorate, and methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE); each created and disposed into large bodies of water by humans. All these substances have harmful secondary effects to humans and can lead to death. As a ground, Glennon states that in the Lower Colorado River, there were nitrates and fecal coliform bacteria (Escherichia coli) found, which are present in human and animal feces (Glennon 8). Escherichia coli causes around “900 deaths each year” and when children are exposed to large amounts of nitrates the “blue baby syndrome” can occur, where “oxygen levels in the blood drop to dangerously low levels” (Glennon 8). Dumping of nitrates and feces does not just contaminate water, but affect the health of the younger...
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...Question 1 5 out of 5 points A term that is used to describe methods of construction using locally available resources and traditions is________________. Correct Answer: Correct Vernacular architecture. Question 2 5 out of 5 points One important part of L.I.D., or Low Impact Development, is: Correct Answer: Correct Providing ways to slow down stormwater. Question 3 5 out of 5 points Many parks are not large spaces. There are many small urban areas set aside for public use. These are generally referred to as: Correct Answer: Correct vest pocket parks Question 4 5 out of 5 points Site planning codes in municipalities usually require a project design to include_____________. Correct Answer: Correct provisions for stormwater control. Question 5 5 out of 5 points According to many studies, the only essential thing for a public park is: Correct Answer: Correct Space that people enjoy using. Question 6 5 out of 5 points Handicapped parking spaces are NOT required by law to: Correct Answer: Correct be located at intervals, both close and far, through out a parking lot. Question 7 5 out of 5 points One of the most significant things about the Seaside, Florida, development is that it______________. Correct Answer: Correct represents the beginning of New Urbanism. Question 8 5 out of 5 points Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without _______. Correct Answer: Correct compromising the needs of the future. Question...
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...Atmospheric Issues Holly Regan SCI/275 August 24, 2014 Stacy Murphy Atmospheric Issues Sparksville's largest employer has relocated to South Korea leaving a huge hole in this city's economy and many displaced workers. Sparksville is trying to figure out how to find an industry that will stay here and fulfill the amount of growth possible in Sparksville and replenish the employment loss. There are three primary options for a large new employer; an oil refinery, a hybrid car factory and a Big Box store distribution center. The way these three potential employers would impact the quality of both indoor and outdoor air quality and the contributing factors of water pollution, emissions, and sustainable plans for the community vary significantly between each of the three choices. Options number one is an oil refinery and the knowledge possessed with this type of business shows a significant impact on the environment with point source pollutants, to which they proposed a solution stating they have state of the art machinery to avoid any significant amount of air pollution. The refinery has a sustainable plan for the community in place including the management of emissions, water consumption, and waste. Options number two is a hybrid car factory and the knowledge possessed with this type of business shows a substantial impact on the environment with nonpoint source pollutants. The hybrid car factory has no sustainable plan for the community, but they proposed low emissions...
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...Marketing is, “the process by which products and services are introduced to the marketplace”, (Investor’s World, 2008). The “solution to pollution is prevention”, merely words within a mission statement. However, when influential words are put into action, the general public, as well as private corporations and government entities are motivated to do the right thing when the environment is endangered. As an ecological conscientious company, Rio Bravo Environmental Services (RBES) is in business to offer consultation services to private and public sectors regarding environmental awareness and responsibility. The service is designed to assist the regulated community specifically, with air and water quality permitting and waste abatement issues. The premise behind a short but effective slogan is designed to captivate the reader or audience to ponder on such a short quote. The message trend sends to a specific targeted group. As business owner of RBES, the writer has taken on a responsibility to the name of Rio Bravo Environmental Services. The name has a local and regional flare, with the intention to attract business within the realm and to feasibly facilitate services to the customer. RBES is tasks with providing knowledgeable personnel (environmental technicians) to complete remediation and permitted projects. RBES has undergone several implications by which the company’s owner, the writer has had to overcome. The ethical behavior of an environmental service company...
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...Running Head: EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION Effects of Water Pollution Alexandra Garcia Miami Dade College Kendall Campus 1 EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION 2 Effects of Water Pollution Industrial development and production in western first-world countries has long ago reached the level when it is able to dramatically affect the environment. Among such industryrelated problems as air pollution, soil contamination, radioactive waste, and so on, the problem of low-quality water stands as one of the first places in terms of its importance for the survival of humankind. Therefore, information about the negative effects of water pollution should be not only studied, but spread among the general populous, taken into consideration, and prevented. One of the biggest problems connected to poor water quality is that entire food chains are drastically affected or even become extinct because of increased toxicity. Such pollutants as lead or cadmium get into water, and contaminate microorganisms living in it. These microorganisms are consumed by bigger species – such as plankton – which, in its turn, is eaten by even larger animals, and so on. Eventually, this chain leads to human beings, because people all over the world consume fish and seafood. Thus, by polluting oceans people worsen their overall wellbeing. Another problem connected to the contamination of water is the disruption of entire ecosystems. An ecosystem is the way of interaction between creatures that inhabit...
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...Hello! I am professor John Hydrolove. I live on a beach house by Lake Erie on Michigan's side. I am qualified to write this editorial because I live by Lake Erie and I am a professor in water quality. Due to the pollution, invasive species, and loss of habitat the Great lakes condition is becoming more worse. Now let's talk about the problems in the great lakes. The first cause of why the Great Lakes condition is becoming more worse is because of the pollution. So much waste is being dumped in the lakes. In 1969 the Great lakes was a mess. Many locals called the lake cesspools and wastebaskets. “When rainfall, snowmelt, and irrigation water run across the land, the water picks up pollutants from the soil.” Also the runoffs from storms collects...
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... The drinking water of many regions in 27 states, the topographical majority of The United States, has been tainted with the hazardous chemical known as Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA or C8). The dumping of PFOA and other toxic is chemicals into the environment is a prominent issue both in the United States and globally. PFOA for example, will cycle through the earth’s biosphere almost indefinitely. The carelessness of DuPont chemicals has resulted in the illegal dumping of PFOA, and extremely toxic chemical, into a landfill. The PFOA seeped into the ground and drained into waterways adjacent to the landfill, poisoning it all; and it continued to spread. This resulted in the spread of cancer and other sickness. In recent years there has been a class action suit against DuPont for the effect their dumping has had on certain regions, primarily the effect of drinking water. I propose that people boycott teflon ridden products, and send letters to their elected officials regarding this issue, that could help the government should step in, and make sure that the use of safe PFOA alternatives is forced upon chemical companies. With frequent check ups, and for more severe consequences for using/dumping PFOA or similar chemicals, the amount of PFOA in the environment would cease to increase. In this paper I will be talking about the various causes, effects, and possible solution to the dumping of PFOA. Illegal and ineffective disposal of hazardous chemicals by large corporate companies...
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...The issue I chose to my freshwater resource issue is water pollution. There is an astonishing seventy percent of water covering the earth’s surface. That is a very substantial amount of water with an equal amount of water pollution opportunity. The definition of water pollution is the contamination of water bodies. Any variation of lakes, oceans, rivers, and groundwater are vulnerable to various bacteria and chemical compounds. There are many origins that water pollution can derive from. Man made pollution practice are the most scrutinized and influential on human life. However, natural pollutants belonging to origins such as plant matter present the same harmful pollutants. The main components surrounding pollutants either direct or indirect vary. Pathogens, chemicals, and ocean thermal pollution are all issues associated with water pollution. Consider the seventy percent of earth that is water. Of that seventy percent, how much is drinkable, usable, or harmful? Natural water pollution presents itself in different circumstance. Storm water runoff from plants being poisonous or possessing bacteria infiltrates the water system of things. Ocean water, which is predominately salt water, is non drinkable or preferred for human use or consumption. Ocean water, as well as untreated water that are polluted offers harmful disease and health risks to humans and animals alike. Prevention of bacteria spreading and disease requires human water treating to remove harmful...
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