Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical...
-
Upload
jayson-doyle -
Category
Documents
-
view
226 -
download
3
Transcript of Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical...
![Page 1: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Chapter 21Chapter 21Water PollutionWater Pollution
![Page 2: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Types of Water PollutionTypes of Water Pollution Water pollutionWater pollution
Any physical or chemical change in water that Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of humans and adversely affects the health of humans and other organisms other organisms
1.1. SewageSewage
2.2. disease-causing agents disease-causing agents
3.3. sediment pollutionsediment pollution
4.4. inorganic plant and algal nutrientsinorganic plant and algal nutrients
5.5. organic compoundsorganic compounds
6.6. inorganic chemicals inorganic chemicals
7.7. radioactive substances radioactive substances
8.8. thermal pollution thermal pollution
![Page 3: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
1. Sewage1. Sewage
Causes 2 serious environmental Causes 2 serious environmental problems:problems:1. 1. EnrichmentEnrichment
Fertilization of water by high levels N and PFertilization of water by high levels N and P
2. 2. Increase in Biological Oxygen Increase in Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)Demand (BOD) BOD-amount of oxygen needed by BOD-amount of oxygen needed by
microorganisms to decompose biological microorganisms to decompose biological wasteswastes
BOD Dissolved Oxygen (DO) BOD Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
![Page 4: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
SewageSewage
![Page 5: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Sewage: EutrophicationSewage: Eutrophication OligotrophicOligotrophic
Unenriched, clear water that supports small Unenriched, clear water that supports small populations of aquatic organisms populations of aquatic organisms
![Page 6: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Sewage: EutrophicationSewage: Eutrophication EutrophicEutrophic
Slow-flowing stream, lake or estuary enriched by Slow-flowing stream, lake or estuary enriched by inorganic plant and algal nutrients such as inorganic plant and algal nutrients such as phosphorus phosphorus
![Page 7: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
2. Disease-causing Agents2. Disease-causing Agents
Infectious Infectious organisms that organisms that cause diseasescause diseases from wastes of from wastes of
infected individuals infected individuals Examples:Examples:
Typhoid, cholera, Typhoid, cholera, bacterial dysentery, bacterial dysentery, polio, and infectious polio, and infectious hepatitishepatitis
India
![Page 8: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
3. Sediment Pollution3. Sediment Pollution Excessive amounts of suspended soil Excessive amounts of suspended soil
particles. From:particles. From: erosion of agriculturalerosion of agricultural
landslands logginglogging degraded stream banksdegraded stream banks overgrazingovergrazing miningmining constructionconstruction
![Page 9: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
4. Inorganic Plant and Algal 4. Inorganic Plant and Algal NutrientsNutrients N and P stimulate the growth of N and P stimulate the growth of
plants and algaeplants and algae Sources:Sources:
Human and animal wastes, plant Human and animal wastes, plant residues, atmospheric deposition, and residues, atmospheric deposition, and fertilizer runofffertilizer runoff
It Causes:It Causes: Enrichment, bad odors, and a high BOD Enrichment, bad odors, and a high BOD
![Page 10: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Inorganic Plant and Algal Inorganic Plant and Algal Nutrients: The Dead ZoneNutrients: The Dead Zone
![Page 11: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
5. Organic Compounds5. Organic Compounds
Chemicals that contain carbon atomsChemicals that contain carbon atoms Natural examplesNatural examples: sugars, amino acids, : sugars, amino acids,
and oils and oils Human-made examplesHuman-made examples: pesticides, : pesticides,
solvents, industrial chemicals, and solvents, industrial chemicals, and plastics plastics
Dangerous!
![Page 12: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Volatile Organic Compounds Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwaterin Groundwater
![Page 13: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
6. Inorganic Chemicals6. Inorganic Chemicals
Contaminants that contain elements Contaminants that contain elements other than carbonother than carbon
Do not degrade easilyDo not degrade easily Examples:Examples:
LeadLead-- Mercury-Mercury-
![Page 14: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
7. Radioactive Substances7. Radioactive Substances
Unstable isotopes that emit radiation Unstable isotopes that emit radiation Sources:Sources:
MiningMining Processing radioactive materialsProcessing radioactive materials Nuclear power plantsNuclear power plants Natural sourcesNatural sources
![Page 15: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Why is this bad?Why is this bad? Temperature Temperature
affects reproductive affects reproductive cycles, digestion cycles, digestion rates, and rates, and respiration rates respiration rates
Warm water holds Warm water holds less less DO DO than cold than cold waterwater
8. Thermal Pollution8. Thermal Pollution
Factories release heated water into Factories release heated water into waterways waterways
![Page 16: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Two Types of Water Two Types of Water PollutionPollution1. Point Source Pollution1. Point Source Pollution
Water pollution that can be traced to a Water pollution that can be traced to a specific origin specific origin
2. Non-point Source Pollution2. Non-point Source Pollution Pollutants that enter bodies of water Pollutants that enter bodies of water
over large areas rather than being over large areas rather than being concentrated at a single point of entry concentrated at a single point of entry
![Page 17: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Water Pollution from Water Pollution from AgricultureAgriculture AgricultureAgriculture is leading source of is leading source of
water pollution in USwater pollution in US Animal wastes and plants residues have Animal wastes and plants residues have
high BODhigh BOD Chemical pesticides Chemical pesticides
Almost all streams and rivers are Almost all streams and rivers are polluted with agricultural pesticidespolluted with agricultural pesticides
Important****Important****There is little regulation!!!!There is little regulation!!!!
![Page 18: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Municipal Water PollutionMunicipal Water Pollution
![Page 19: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Industrial Wastes in WaterIndustrial Wastes in Water
Different industries generate Different industries generate different pollutantsdifferent pollutants Food processing plants- high BODFood processing plants- high BOD Paper mills- High BOD and toxic Paper mills- High BOD and toxic
compoundscompounds
Green ChemistryGreen Chemistry
![Page 20: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Groundwater PollutionGroundwater Pollution
![Page 21: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Water Pollution in Other Water Pollution in Other CountriesCountries Lake Maracaibo, VenezuelaLake Maracaibo, Venezuela Po River, ItalyPo River, Italy Ganges River, IndiaGanges River, India
![Page 22: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Purification of Drinking Purification of Drinking WaterWater In US most municipal water supplies In US most municipal water supplies
are treated are treated
![Page 23: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Purification of Drinking Purification of Drinking WaterWater Treated water distributed to Treated water distributed to
customerscustomers
![Page 24: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Purification of Drinking Purification of Drinking WaterWater Chlorine DilemmaChlorine Dilemma
Chlorine byproducts are linked to Chlorine byproducts are linked to numerous cancers, miscarriages and numerous cancers, miscarriages and birth defectsbirth defects
Peru Peru FluoridationFluoridation
Prevents tooth decayPrevents tooth decay Linked to cancer, kidney diseaseLinked to cancer, kidney disease
![Page 25: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Municipal Sewage Municipal Sewage TreatmentTreatment Primary treatmentPrimary treatment
Removing suspended and floating Removing suspended and floating particles by mechanical processes particles by mechanical processes
Secondary treatmentSecondary treatment Treating wastewater biologically to Treating wastewater biologically to
decompose suspended organic material; decompose suspended organic material; reduces BOD reduces BOD
![Page 26: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Municipal Sewage Municipal Sewage TreatmentTreatment
![Page 27: Chapter 21 Water Pollution. Types of Water Pollution Water pollution Any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects the health of.](https://reader035.fdocuments.in/reader035/viewer/2022062313/56649d175503460f949ed888/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Laws Controlling Water Laws Controlling Water PollutionPollution Citizen Watchdogs to Monitor PollutionCitizen Watchdogs to Monitor Pollution Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)
Set uniform federal standards for drinking Set uniform federal standards for drinking water including maximum contaminant levelwater including maximum contaminant level
Clean Water Act (1972)Clean Water Act (1972) EPA sets up and monitors National EPA sets up and monitors National
Emissions LimitationsEmissions Limitations Effectively improved water quality from Effectively improved water quality from
point sourcespoint sources