Groundwater

The role of riparian zones cannot be understated in relation to water quality and wildlife habitat. A riparian zone refers to stream bank system, including the stream, soils, flora, and fauna within it. Riparian buffers, specifically, are one of the most significant structures to implement along streams and rivers because of the structure’s many functions and abilities. Riparian buffer zones act as a canopy to shade and cool stream temperatures, as a filter strip to attenuate sediment, pollutant…

Droughts, a multi causal and complex environmental issue that can have serious consequences and serious strain on the earth. Droughts are caused due to climate change, it is a period of below-average precipitation in a given region, resulting in prolonged shortages in water supply and in California we are entering our fourth year of a record drought and should be taken serious as it is considered a drought if only after fifteen days of not receiving enough water, so we then depend on Aquifers.…

Many places around the world are experiencing the dangers of pollution. Every two minutes, approximately 15 children will die from a disease linked to water pollution ("Pollution Issues"). Water pollution has affected our lives in many ways. In Charleston, West Virginia, last January, a chemical spill took place, damaging the lives of many people. Over 300,000 people were affected by this occurrence. The coal and other chemicals got into the tap water and left many people with no source of safe…

The major problem discussed in this case study is water hammering. Water hammering is a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid is in motion forced to stop or change direction suddenly. This problem usually occurs in chemical plant industries where huge pipelines are used. The alternative solutions for each minor problem are: • Pipe bursting Pipe bursting is considered as a dangerous problem which leads to many industrial and financial consequences. In order to avoid this problem there are…

Dug Run Water Quality Paige Melvin Professor Ress October 13, 2017 Introduction In this paper I will discussing how the water quality differs between the two separate locations within Dug Run. I will be discussing concepts like water quality which to the chemical, physical, biological, and radiological characteristics of water, using organisms to determine water quality which includes how well the water can maintain organisms in the water and how many organism it can hold…

Waste spill The effects of the environmental damage on the Navajo nation. The waste spill tained rivers, caused great damage to the people river, and life blood. 88,000 pounds of metals poured into the rivers. Epa has taken responsibility. In the story, on pages 1 & 2 talk about has happened, on page two it talks about what they are gonna do to fix the issues to clean up the waste spill. If they will do anything to help out. They also talk about the costs to clean all of the spill. The…

For my second and final passport assignment, I decided to attend one of the events happening during American Indian Heritage Month, and watched an indigenous film at the Cline Library. The film was called Marathon For Justice by Brian Dermott. With it only being 44 minutes long, it discussed the journey for obtaining justice for the natives and their lands. Many hardships were faced throughout the way and protests were held when citizens didn’t get their ways. Their lands and resources were…

Lake George is an Endorheic lake, as it has no outflow of water to rivers and oceans. The lake is believed to be more than a million years old. Originally, small streams drained its catchment into the Yass River, but then the Lake George Escarpment rose due to major crustal movement along a strong fault line, blocking this drainage and forming the lake.[1] Lake George has in previous Ice Ages been much larger and deeper.[citation needed] The thickness of sediment beneath the lake exceeds 250…

Fracking, the informal name for hydraulic fracturing, is a method of extracting natural gas from the earth. In this process, a well is drilled deep into the earth to reach shale. Once it hit this level, the well takes a ninety-degree turn and runs through the layer. Water with other dissolved chemicals is pressurized and sent down the well to create cracks in the shale. This solution helps absorb the gas and is subsequently pumped back up the well to the surface (NYTimes). The controversies…

The influence of land use patterns on eutrophication in the Ribeira do Iguape watershed. The case study by Cunha, Bottino and Calijuri (2010), examined how land use patterns within the Ribeira do Iguape watershed, Sao Paulo, Brazil, with varied levels of anthropogenic interference influenced eutrophication variables (total suspended solids (TSS), total phosphorus (TP), chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and total nitrogen (TN)) ranges in three rivers (Canha, Pariquera-Acu and Jacupiranguinha Rivers).…