Water Pollution

3. Known to cause cancer, found in plastics
7. Heavy metal that can contaminate water through pipes
10. Two thirds of this comes from burning coal and fossil fuels
11. A specific place where pollution is produced
14. The type of species that indicates whether or not there are disease-causing pathogens.
15. When a body of water contains excess nutrients (algae bloom)
17. The law that sets national standards for safe drinking water
18. A body of water that gets manure put into it
20. Often used in rural homes as a sewage treatment system
22. Diffuse area that creates pollution
23. Solid waste material from waste water

1. The result of larger plastics breaking down
2. When acid falls from the sky in the form of rain or snow
4. The leading source of oil pollution in the oceans
5. The oil tanker that crashed and spills tons of oil
6. A species that is used to indicate water quality
8. Naturally occurring heavy metal that can dissipate into ground water
9. Supports protection of wildlife and recreation in and on the water
12. Amount of oxygen an amount of water uses at a specific time and temperature
13. A body of water with very low oxygen amounts with little life
16. When the water changes temperatures dramatically
19. The type of non-chemical pollution that changes the water temperature
21. Can disrupt the communication of whales causing them to beach themselves
23. Can clog the gills of fish. Usually near construction sites.