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WATER QUALITY
QUALITY
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pH Pollutants in air that cause acid rain
Kills certain freshwater organisms
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Turbidity Sediment and dirt
Blocks light for photosynthetic plants and suffocates eggs
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Dissolved Oxygen
Overgrowth of aquatic plants
Low levels at night and in early morning kill fish
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Salinity Salty runoff from roads
High concentrations kill freshwater organisms
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Nitrates Fertilizers Overgrowth of aquatic plantsCauses blue baby syndrome in infants
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Phosphates Animal wastes
Overgrowth of aquatic plants
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Temperature Industries that return hot water to bodies of water
Kills temperature sensitive aquatic animals and plants