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Three ways that one could conserve water in a new home are the following:

1) Check to make sure faucets and pipes do not have leaks.

2) Install water saving shower heads and low flow faucet aerators.

3) Insulate the water pipes; it is inexpensive, and produces hot water faster instead of wasting water while you wait for it to heat up.

http://eartheasy.com/live_water_saving.htm

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Macroinvertebrates in a water sample could be used to help them make a complaint to the EPA using the biotic index because they have the ability to indicate water quality. They eat bacteria and dead or decaying plants and animals. Some macroinvertebrates need a higher level of oxygen than others, and that abundance is an indication of good water quality. The main reasons why they could be used to make the complaint is because they are sensitive to change, they can live in an aquatic ecosystem for over a year, they cannot escape changes in water quality, and they are easy to collect from the aquatic systems.

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Our drinking water is treated in five steps:

1) Coagulation

2) Sedimentation

3) Filtration

4) Disinfection

5) Storage

The steps in treating water at the Greenville Utilities Commission are the same as the steps mentioned above; Coagulation, Sedimentation, Filtration, Disinfection, and Storage.

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EPA > Drinking Water for Kids > Games & Activities > Water Treatment Cycle

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Safe Drinking Water - Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water - This Office at EPA works to ensure safe drinking water and to protect the quality of our Nation's Drinking Water Supply. The site features drinking water and health information, kid's pages, and drinking water publications and guidance documents.

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Non point source pollution is a result of land runoff, precipitation, drainage, etc. An example of non point pollution is chemicals such as fertilizers can wash into bodies of water through runoff. Putting barriers near a stream would help immensely because they would prevent runoff from contaminating the water.

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Overview

NPS pollution generally results from land runoff, precipitation, atmospheric deposition, drainage, seepage or hydrologic modification. NPS pollution, unlike pollution from industrial and sewage treatment plants, comes from many diffuse sources. NPS pollution is caused by rainfall or snowmelt moving over and through the ground. As the runoff moves, it picks up and carries away natural and human-made pollutants, finally depositing them into lakes, rivers, wetlands, coastal waters and ground waters.

Nonpoint source pollution can include:

States report that nonpoint source pollution is the leading remaining cause of water quality problems. The effects of nonpoint source pollutants on specific waters vary and may not always be fully assessed. However, we know that these pollutants have harmful effects on drinking water supplies, recreation, fisheries and wildlife.

Nonpoint Sources vs. Point Sources

The term "nonpoint source" is defined to mean any source of water pollution that does not meet the legal definition of "point source" in section 502(14) of the Clean Water Act:

The term "point source" means any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance, including but not limited to any pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, container, rolling stock, concentrated animal feeding operation, or vessel or other floating craft, from which pollutants are or may be discharged. This term does not include agricultural storm water discharges and return flows from irrigated agriculture.

What You Can Do to Prevent Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

In Urban Environments

Keep litter, pet wastes, leaves and debris out of street gutters and storm drains-these outlets drain directly to lake, streams, rivers and wetlands.

Apply lawn and garden chemicals sparingly and according to directions.

Dispose of used oil, antifreeze, paints and other household chemicals properly-not in storm sewers or drains. If your community does not already have a program for collecting household hazardous wastes, ask your local government to establish one.

Clean up spilled brake fluid, oil, grease and antifreeze. Do not hose them into the street where they can eventually reach local streams and lakes.

Control soil erosion on your property by planting ground cover and stabilizing erosion-prone areas.

Encourage local government officials to develop construction erosion and sediment control ordinances in your community.

Have your septic system inspected and pumped, at a minimum every three to five years, so that it operates properly.

Purchase household detergents and cleaners that are low in phosphorous to reduce the amount of nutrients discharged into our lakes, streams and coastal waters.

Mining

Become involved in local mining issues by voicing your concerns about acid mine drainage and reclamation projects in your area.

Forestry

Use proper logging and erosion control practices on your forest lands by ensuring proper construction, maintenance, and closure of logging roads and skid trails.

Report questionable logging practices to state and federal forestry and state water quality agencies.

Agriculture

Manage animal manures to minimize losses to surface water and ground water.

Reduce soil erosion and nturient loss by using appropriate conservation practice systems and other applicable best management practices.

Use planned grazing systems on pasture and rangeland.

Dispose of pesticides, containers, and tank rinsate in an approved manner.

Work with conservation partners locally including Soil and Water Conservation Districts to understand local strategies.

Fact Sheets

Current Fact Sheets about Runoff and NPS Pollution

You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's About PDF page to learn more.

Protecting Water Quality from Agricultural Runoff (PDF) (2 pp, 12 K) This is a fact sheet about how agricultural runoff affects water quality (March 2005, EPA 841-F-05-001).

Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff (PDF) (2 pp, 13 K) This is a fact sheet about how urban runoff affects water quality (February 2003, EPA 841-F-03-003).

Brochure: "After the Storm" (PDF) (4 pp, 14 K) This brochure provides a broad overview of stormwater pollution, including runoff from residential and commercial properties, farms, construction sites, automotive facilities, forestry operations and others (January 2003, EPA 833-B-03-002).

Bookmark: "10 Things That You Can Do to Prevent Stormwater Runoff Pollution" (PDF) (2 pp, 14 K) This handy bookmark lists 10 simple things anyone can do to prevent stormwater pollution (February 2003, EPA 841-H-03-003).

Stormwater Management at the EPA Headquarters Office Complex (PDF) (4 pp, 10 K) This page highlights the Ariel Rios South Building Courtyard demonstration project at the EPA Headquarters complex that incorporates environmentally sound building and landscaping techniques.

NPS Pollution Pointers (Legacy Fact Sheets from 1996)

Pointer No. 1: Nonpoint Source Pollution: The Nation's Largest Water Quality Problem (PDF) (2 pp, 96 K)This fact sheet provides background information on nonpoint source pollution (EPA 841-F-96-004A).

Pointer No. 2: Opportunities for Public Involvement in Nonpoint Source Control (PDF) (2 pp, 96 K)This fact sheet provides information on the ways the public can help control nonpoint source pollution (EPA 841-F-96-004B).

Pointer No. 3: Programs for Nonpoint Source Control (PDF) (2 pp, 96 K)This fact sheet lists the federal programs that address nonpoint source pollution (EPA 841-F-96-004C).

Pointer No. 4: The Nonpoint Source Management Program (PDF)(2 pp, 96 K) This fact sheet provides background on Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (EPA 841-F-96-004D).

Pointer No. 5: Protecting Coastal Waters from Nonpoint Source Pollution (PDF) (2 pp, 96 K) This fact sheet provides information on nonpoint source pollution's impact on coastal areas and the federal actions that have been taken to address this issue (EPA 841-F-96-004E).

Pointer No. 6: Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Agriculture (PDF)(2 pp, 108 K) This fact sheet addresses the impact of agricultural practices on nonpoint source pollution and the positive steps that can be taken to reduce agriculture's impact (EPA 841-F-96-004F).

Pointer No. 7: Managing Urban Runoff (PDF)(2 pp, 96 K) This fact sheet addresses the impact of urban runoff on waterway health (EPA 841-F-96-004G).

Pointer No. 8: Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Forestry (PDF) (2 pp, 96 K) This fact sheet addresses the impact of forestry practices on nonpoint source pollution and positive steps that can be taken to reduce forestry's impact (EPA 841-F-96-004H).

Pointer No. 9: Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Boating and Marinas (PDF)(2 pp, 96 K) This fact sheet addresses the impact of boating and marinas on nonpoint source pollution and positive steps that can be taken to reduce their impact (EPA 841-F-96-004I).

Pointer No. 10: Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Households (PDF) (2 pp, 96 K) This fact sheet describes ways a homeowner can reduce nonpoint source runoff from their property (EPA 841-F-96-004J).

Pointer No. 11: Managing Wetlands to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution (PDF) (2 pp, 96 K) This fact sheet provides information on the importance of wetlands in preventing nonpoint source pollution from degrading water quality (EPA 841-F-96-004K).

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Basic Information about Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution | US EPA

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NPS pollution generally results from land runoff, precipitation, atmospheric deposition, drainage, seepage or hydrologic modification. NPS pollution, unlike pollution from industrial and sewage treatment plants, comes from many diffuse sources. NPS pollution is caused by rainfall or snowmelt moving over and through the ground.

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The watershed that covers most of Winterville would be the Upper Swift Creek Watershed. A problem that occurs is turbidity.

http://www.pittcountync.gov/depts/planning/enviro/documents/SwiftFork_wshed_plan_FINAL_23Oct2012.pdf

http://www.wintervillenc.com/docs/pubworks/2013_CCR.pdf

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The availability of water in Winterville will dramatically drop because of the growing population. Winterville can try to handle to decrease in water supply by taking actions to decrease use of water for example take shorter showers, turn off water after you wet your toothbrush, use your dishwasher and the laundry washer only for full loads, water the lawn only when needed, put a layer of mulch around trees.

http://eartheasy.com/live_water_saving.htm

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The land owner drilling into the land close to coast had salt in the water because its relativity to the coast. The water sank into the soil making it into an aquifer making its way further and further into the coast.

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If the farmer uses too much water from the well the well and aquifer will experience a cone of depression. If the farm owner pumps out more water than it can be replaced, the water table will drop and the well could run dry temporarily.

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wc/subjects/groundwaterprotection/gwpub/page7.pdf