Across
- 3. an area with very low oxygen and very little marine life still alive
- 4. apart of the septic system and receives the wastewater from the houses
- 8. bacteria that live in the intestines of humans and animals and can pollute water with E.coli
- 9. acid despoisted as rain and snow and gases that attach to plants and soil
- 11. not dangerous at small levels but can contaminate water and human activity increases it in groundwater
- 12. naturally occurring heavy metal found in water due to human activity
- 14. increase in nutrients in a body of water due to runoff which causes lots of animal death
- 17. that shows whether or not disease causing animals are present
- 18. compounds used to manufacture plastics and cause many environment problems
- 19. solid waste from wastewater
- 21. fairly clear water in the middle of a septic tank
- 22. change in temperature of water that kills organisms
- 23. pond filled with manure produced by livestock
Down
- 1. control pest organisms that are a threat to crops and human health
- 2. legislation that keeps the water clean and protects wildlife
- 5. a stationary pollution source, a direct location
- 6. rarely found in drinking water but it contaminates water that passes through pipes
- 7. legislation that set national standards for drinking water
- 10. a source of pollution that is widely distributed and not from just one thing
- 13. a small sewage treatment system with a septic tank and a leach field
- 15. water that has been used for human toilets, businesses, and livestock
- 16. amount of dissolved oxygen needed in water for microorganisms to decompose organic matter
- 20. apart of the septic system and is pipes below the surface
