Water Pollution

4. this is a huge container of wastewater for homes; typically underground
5. a phenomenon when bodies of water enriched in nutrients
6. man-made ponds lined with rubber made to contain big quantities of livestock manure
8. a naturally made metal that's increased its concentrations due to human activity
9. in this body of water you will find little to no life due to its low-oxygen concentration levels
10. dead plants and animal matter are an example of...
12. a group of compounds used to manufacture plastics, responsible for many enviornmental problems
15. a compound that is typically used for mining and inductrial use, and contributes to water contanimnation
17. when heated water contains less...
18. the standard level for drinking water safely accoriding to the EPA
23. you can find pollution being produced here
24. these are acids deposited on earth as rain/snow/gasses/particles that attach to plants, soil, and water
25. Found in plastics and cans. Causes cancer, miscarriages, mimics estrogen
26. an example of pathogenic waste is...

1. this metal is typically harmless but when converted into this form and becomes toxic and can become extremely dangerous to humans
2. an increase in fertility in a body of water
3. how much oxygen a specific amount of water uses over time at specific temperatures
7. this is a species that identifies whether or not disease-leading pathogens are likely present
11. group of microorganisms that live in human and animal intestines
13. byproduct waste from wastewater
14. a dramatic change in water temperature that can kill organisms living in it
16. is a layer of clean water in the middle of a septic tank
19. this is a place where pollution is produced from
20. this is the leading source of oil pollution in the oceans
21. this act sets the maximum level amounts of pollutants that can be discharged into waterways
22. another word for persistent organic pollutants