Water Pollution

2. acid from rain or snow
9. chemicals break up oil
10. decomposition of wastewater making a body of water rich in nutrients
12. found in rocks and can contaminate groundwater, leads to cancer in the skin, lungs, kidneys, and bladder
17. using aerobic bacteria and oxygen to break down wastewater
18. underground pipes that release treated water
20. a wastewater treatments system for houses away from urban areas
21. specific location that produces pollution
22. standard for safe drinking water
23. a undefined region that produces pollution
24. one of the largest oil spills by a tanker
25. law passed to reduce water pollution

1. anthrophenic increase of sand,silt, and clay into waterways
3. law passed for safe drinking water
4. oil spill 20 times larger than the Valdez
5. organisms designed to gain energy from oil
6. species used to test for pathogens in water
7. how much oxygen is being used in a quantity of water
8. Wastewater treatment for urban areas
11. found from coal burning and cement production, damages the central nervous system
13. plastic walls used to contain oil
14. pit designed to handle manure
15. an area with little life and oxygen
16. solid waste from wastewater
19. found in pipes, leads to damage in the brain, nervous system, and kidneys
21. compounds once used to make plastic