APES Water Pollution & Treatment

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Mine site drainage can often cause this: Cultural eutrophication, Acidic runoff, Land subsidence, Saltwater intrusion

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Acidic runoff

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Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution: Effluent from a sewage treatment plant, BP refiner in Indiana discharging ammonia in a river., Runoff of pesticides from regional farms into the Illinois River., Hot water discharges from a nuclear power plant.

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Runoff of pesticides from regional farms into the Illinois River.

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Increased use of inorganic (lab-made) fertilizers on crops contributes to: Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico, Increase in storm severity in southeastern U.S., Water shortages in California, Saltwater intrusion on the East Coast.

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Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico

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What is the danger in eating some fish from lakes or ocean?

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If they are high on the food chain they may contain high levels of mercury or POP's like PCB's.

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All of the following are ways to disinfect wastewater EXCEPT: Chloroform, Chlorine, UV rays, Ozone

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Chloroform

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This law sets standards on pollutants for community water supplies.

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Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

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Which of the following is a persistent inorganic pollutant that can impair neurological functioning? Lead, DDT, PCB's, Atrazine

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Lead

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What is it called when a persistent pollutant (like mercury or PCBs) builds up in the tissues of an organism as they continue to eat something that contains the pollutant?

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Bioaccumulation

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This law regulates the discharges of pollutants into all waters that have a significant connection with navigable waterways. Also, must have a permit to dump these pollutants. Also, requires certain steps in sewage treatment.

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Clean Water Act (CWA)

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Strategies used to clean up oil spills include all of the following EXCEPT: Floating booms and boats to skim floating oil toward collectors, Skimmers to absorb oil from the water, Chemical dispersants that break up the oil and help it to sink.

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Addition of limestone to neutralize the acidic water