Water Pollution Crossword

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  1. 3. (PCBs) responsible for many of today's environmental issues regarding plastics
  2. 5. protetion and propogation of fish, shelllfish, and wildlife recreation in and on the water
  3. 6. harmful chemicals for rocket fuel
  4. 7. occurs naturally in Earth's crust, and can be removed from water through filtration, distillation, and reverse osmosis
  5. 10. water produced by livestock operations and human activities
  6. 11. enventually washes up on beaches after being in the ocean
  7. 13. standard for safe drinking water established by the EPA under the SDWA
  8. 16. human-made pond lined with rubber to handle large quantities of manure from livestock
  9. 17. where little life survives
  10. 20. phenomenon in which a body of water becomes rih in nutrients
  11. 21. small and simple sewage system that runs through homes in a rural area
  12. 22. canccer causing hazardous material
  13. 24. increased fertility from human inputs of nutrients
Down
  1. 1. a layer that contains large amounts of bacteria, pathogens, and inorganic nutrients
  2. 2. bacteria that eat up oil once in the ocean
  3. 4. sets national standards for safe drinking water
  4. 8. source distinct location from which pollution is directly produced
  5. 9. used to fasten pipes together, if ingested by children, they get brain damage, nervous system damage, and to their kidneys
  6. 12. organism feces that infiltrates and acts as an indicator for harmful microorganisms in contaminated sewage
  7. 13. produced from burning fossil fuels, naturally occurring heavy metals in water
  8. 14. hormone that gives male fish female hormones
  9. 15. human activity that causes a great change in water temperature
  10. 18. designed to alter the nerves of insects
  11. 19. an extreme temperature change in water that has the potential to kill organisms
  12. 23. often found in the environment, most surprisng