Water Pollution

4. large container for wastewater used in a septic system
5. process by which salt is removed from water
8. Stair type of structure allowing fish to bypass dams
9. The highest level at which water in an area fully saturates soil
11. build up of a large bank on each side of a river
12. a species used to determine whether or not disease causing pathogens are present
15. process of desalination in which water is made to go through a semipermeable membrane at high pressures
19. a human made body of water lined with rubber to handle large amounts of livestock manure
20. water pollution as a result of human activities causing a large change in temp(non chemical)
21. the area next to a river
22. waste water repurposed for commercial/home use
25. built to prevent ocean water from flooding nearby land
26. Source of water from aquifer when it percolates above ground

1. area lacking groundwater due to quickly withdraw of the supply from a well
2. process by which water is heated and steam that is created is used to create pure water
3. a surface that does not allow water penetration
6. Method for extracting water from a confined aquifer
7. total daily per capita use of fresh water
10. Water body created as a result of damming off a river/stream
13. a drastic change in water temperature causing a disturbance in organisms or even death
14. wastewater from toilets, kitchen sinks, and dishwashers
16. a ditch or canal used for the transport of water
17. a structure built across river/stream to control the flow of water
18. Measurement for dissolved oxygen
23. Process by which water works its way through the soil and into an aquifer
24. solid waste material from waste water