Uhs Creek Water Quality

The water quality of the UHS creek was found to have excellent water quality. There are other creeks, however, that have poor water quality. One way humans negatively affect water quality is by fertilizers and pesticide runoff, mainly used by farmers. Fertilizers and pesticides that drain into a river increases the amount of nitrate and phosphate considerably. This leads to a massive amount of algae growth, known as eutrophication. When the algae die, they are broken down by the bacteria which multiply very quickly. The bacteria then use up all of the oxygen in the water which leads to the death of many animals. Chemical waste from industrial plants are sometimes put into river. This is another way humans can affect water quality in rivers, lakes, and …show more content…
The plants would need to be native to that ecosystem otherwise they won’t do well and could possibly die. There would need to be native trees and shrubs and plant native types of grass, rushes and sedges. Like the trees and shrubs, these need to be native to the ecosystem. Some advantages of replanting the area by and/or around the creek are that it has a natural look that could possibly look attractive. It also increases the amount of wildlife because there are more plants, grass, and trees for organisms to live in. It also lowers the amount of pollution in the water and helps the water become more stable. This method requires a lot of work and the results are not immediate, they take time. The work would need to be someone who has Creekside expertise otherwise the plan may not work or take longer than expected. It could also require long term change in the land. If someone lives by the creek, then they may not like the large amounts of tall grass by their house so they may mow it. It would probably be hard for the city or town to regulate the area that was