Water Pollution

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Across
  1. 4. a type of fecal coliform that can be ingested, and comes from fecal matter in a product
  2. 8. a 1974 act that was amended to protect drinking water in the US
  3. 13. type of pollution that is specifically from an identifiable source; examples include pipes, ships, and factories
  4. 15. a 1972 act that governs water quality and controlling pollution in the water in the US
  5. 16. a system used for wastewater that urban residents use
  6. 18. an element found naturally, like from burning coal and is common in fish, that impacts the nervous system
  7. 19. a disease found in wastewater, and will infect an individual if this bacteria in the wastewater is swallowed
  8. 20. causes pollution
  9. 21. oil that isn’t natural and is a pollutant
  10. 22. disease-causing bacteria or virus to its host
  11. 24. a zone after cultural eutrophication takes place, where aquatic organisms cannot survive since there is little oxygen left
Down
  1. 1. metals that are found to be toxic to organisms, like As, Hg, Pb
  2. 2. a type of pollution that can be caused by erosion
  3. 3. nutrient booms caused by humans which end up being harmful to an organism’s habitat; for example, algal blooms
  4. 5. pollution caused by precipitation carrying contaminants and pollutants into the water
  5. 6. element, compound, substance, or source that causes cancer
  6. 7. an element found in old construction and in pipes that impact the nervous system and developing brains
  7. 9. found naturally in the Earth, and is a carcinogen
  8. 10. pollution that seeps below the surface; caused by man-made products like oil, gasoline and other chemicals that travel through the soil
  9. 11. amount of oxygen consumed by bacteria and other microorganisms as they decompose and breakdown matter
  10. 12. a process by humans done that pushes and moves elements such as Pb (lead), Hg (mercury), and As (arsenic) into the water
  11. 14. a system used for wastewater that rural residents use
  12. 17. pollution caused by heat and thermal activity
  13. 22. measurement used for testing what elements are in the water; hint: billion
  14. 23. a chemical compound that 5 ppb of it is allowed in drinking water