Water Pollution (Ch.14)

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Across
  1. 2. The solid waste material found in wastewater
  2. 4. Chemicals used for rocket fuel
  3. 6. Pollution caused by human activities, changing the water temperature
  4. 8. A part of a body of water with little oxygen and life
  5. 11. a somewhat small sewage treatment system
  6. 13. Layer of water in the middle of a septic tank
  7. 16. Safe drinking water standard established by the EPA
  8. 18. Water that comes from activities like human sewage
  9. 19. A pond with rubber made by humans to deal with large amounts of manure
  10. 21. The part of the septic system containing underground pipes
  11. 22. The contamination of the environment caused by large amounts of oil, often in bodies of water
  12. 23. How much oxygen water uses at specific temperatures over an amount of time
  13. 24. An event causing a body of water to become nutrient rich
  14. 25. A specific place where pollution is produced
Down
  1. 1. Microorganisms found in human intestines that can be used as an indicator species
  2. 3. Species that reveal if disease-causing pathogens are present
  3. 5. Acidic pollutants depositing on Earth's surface from precipitation or gases
  4. 7. Legislation protecting wildlife and recreation in and on water by keeping the water clean
  5. 9. Bodies of water being contaminated by human activities
  6. 10. Industrial compounds that are used to make plastics
  7. 12. Organisms can be killed by this big change in water temperature
  8. 14. Legislation creating standards for drinking water
  9. 15. Container used for wastewater in the Septic system
  10. 17. A widespread area where pollution is being produced
  11. 20. Anthropogenic inputs of nutrients in a body of water, leading to a rise in fertility