Water pollution

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Across
  1. 3. water means water, whether groundwater or surface water, that is produced outside of the boundaries of the Authority and transported into the boundaries of the Authority, by a person other than the Authority, for use within the boundaries of the Authority.
  2. 6. a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles
  3. 7. monoxide can cause dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and death.
  4. 8. waste is defined as waste generated by manufacturing or industrial processes.
  5. 9. is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy.
  6. 11. fuels release nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain.
  7. 14. spills are the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment.
  8. 15. rain leaches aluminum from the soil
  9. 16. sewage refers to wastewater that contains harmful waterborne pathogens and bacteria and which has not yet gone through a sewage treatment plant.
  10. 17. we breathe it in and in our lungs so we can breath and stay alive
  11. 18. chemicals or natural substances added to soil or land to increase its fertility.
Down
  1. 1. oxides can cause damage to the human respiratory tract and increase a person's vulnerability to, and the severity of, respiratory infections and asthma.
  2. 2. high-grade reclaimed water produced from treated used water that is further purified using advanced membrane technologies and ultra-violet disinfection, making it ultra-clean and safe to drink.
  3. 4. is the process of removing salt from seawater
  4. 5. , process by which an element or compound transitions from its liquid state to its gaseous state below the temperature at which it boils
  5. 9. can be any toxic substance used to kill animals and fungi.
  6. 10. dioxide affects the respiratory system
  7. 12. water in or taken from the sea.
  8. 13. is rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place.