Water Quality by Sarah Sampson

Station 1

gloverli — 2014-11-06 17:36:24 UTC

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

Station 2

gloverli — 2014-11-06 17:36:31 UTC

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.

Station 3

gloverli — 2014-11-06 17:36:35 UTC

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

Station 4

gloverli — 2014-11-06 17:36:45 UTC

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

Station 5

gloverli — 2014-11-06 17:36:53 UTC

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.

Station 6

gloverli — 2014-11-06 17:36:59 UTC

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.

Station 7

gloverli — 2014-11-06 17:37:04 UTC

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.

Station 8

gloverli — 2014-11-06 17:37:09 UTC

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