Stormwater

Introduction Stormwater runoff has been documented to increase flooding which reduces ground water infiltration and shallow interflow. Within the water there are pollutants such as nutrients, and pathogens (Hunter, 2010). In urban and suburban areas, stormwater runoff is a primary stressor of surface water. Conventional urban stormwater management systems usually transfer stormwater runoff directly into streams and rivers, which in turn will worsen pollutant inputs and hydrologic disturbance,…

be issued. Stormwater runoff has been documented to increase flooding which reduces ground water infiltration and shallow interflow. Within the water there are pollutants such as nutrients, and pathogens. A way to reduce pollutants would be to use a stormwater management system that puts water into the ground or in the air to imitate what occurs naturally, a design element authorities should use to fix this issue (Hunter, 2010). As stormwater practices are being implemented, stormwater managers…

With both a growing population and a booming industrial economy the country of Indonesia is experiencing rapidly growing pollution issues, including: mass deforestation, smog, water pollution, and various other forms of environmental destruction. As a poverty ridden nation lead by a government with too little resources at its disposal the issues of extreme pollution are often put on hold to other societal issues. In Indonesia, many forms of environmental pollution / destruction are not only…

With the fashion industry being of the major pollutants of the bodies of water, the textile-processing exposes people and the nature to harmful chemicals. In fact, there are 72 emitted toxic elements during textile manufacturing as recognized by the World Bank (Anguelov, 2016). According to Kant, that out of the 72 toxic elements, 42 of these can be under the partial purification process that does not eliminate their toxicity level rather minimize it (as cited in Anguelov, 2016). Obviously, 30…

Lake Erie’s toxic algae blooms are becoming deadly, all of the local residents need our help. Everything started in the 1960’s in Cleveland, Ohio. Many factories/machinery at that time made lots of pollution that was dumped into the lake on purpose. All of this pollution gave Lake Erie many bad vibes, which led to the nicknames Lake On Fire or Dead Lake. Lake on Fire is due to the Lake catching fire many times. “As a result of these pollutants, Lake Erie contained increased levels of phosphorus…

The air pollution in Rio is crazy. My opinion they should have checked to make sure it was safe before they decided to allow Rio to host the games.My first arguemnt is that Rio de Janerio’s air is more deadly than it’s water. For years Rio has surpassed limits for the most dangerous air pollution. At Least 12 million people have died because complication related to the air. “ A Lot of attention has been paid to Rio’s water pollution, but far more people die because of air pollution than the…

Introduction: Okay humans, I have had enough of this! Yes, you can come and enjoy the Great Lakes, but you need to stop causing Pollution and Habitat Loss! I have had to move from one home to another 15 times in my life. The weird thing is, I am only one and a half years old. Lake Michigan is my home, and I am going to fight to keep it clean and home friendly. Pollution: When I get in my school in the morning, I always take a deep breath of water, but I always get a hint of oil or gas in my…

The status of Long Island groundwater, its biggest threats and contaminants, and the resulting problems. Long Island is especially venerable to groundwater contamination because Long Island’s aquifers are resident’s only water source. Development and agricultural use of the island have greatly contributed to contamination. The two main contaminators are: • Nitrogen (as nitrates) • Pesticides Pesticides are known to cause health problems, and legislation has banned those that have persistently…

In his article “Clean Water Act at 45: Despite Success, It’s Under Attack” Jon Devine elucidates the backstory and impediment of a possible future for the Clean Water Act. Devine explains the progress against water pollution that this act has made since it’s implementation in the 1960’s, an act that overruled the industry during that time. This law was the leading pollution prevention program in America in regards to the industry-specific standards. In light of it’s 45th anniversary, Devine…

Many people don’t know what a Watershed is. Some people may know and others may be completely clueless. Well, since you are wondering now, a Watershed is an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. With that knowledge, our Environmental Scientist have discovered pollution inside the Watershed, caused by human interactions, located around the Mobile River in Southern Alabama. The pollution found in the river is affecting the wildlife that are in…