Watershed Impairment Notes

What term describes the chemical, physical and biological attributes of water as it is fit for drinking, fishing, swimming, farming, etc.?

The image shows a watershed for a local suburban area. What are some of the possible sources of point source pollution?

How can nutrients be a pollutant?

Which most likely has the highest number of contaminants in the water?

If a family puts regular fertilizer on their lawn in the morning and it rains hard for most of the afternoon, where does the fertilizer end up going?

Humans modify our environment for a variety of reasons. We often add chemicals to the land or water to achieve some result. Some are considered pollutants while others are not. What is the MOST important criteria for something to be called pollution?

A local business was very upset that their manufacturing permit was denied. They were told their expected waste discharge was too high. The business argued that their waste was similar to plants in other regions. What is a possible reason the city denied the permit?

If a farmer moved in and build a farm on this land at point C, what area on the map would see an increase in pollution?