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Background information on the area affected by the disaster: The diseases were first identified in the city of Minamata, Japan in 1956 which is Kumamoto Prefecture in the island of Kyushu and next it was at Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Minamata diseases are a neurological syndrome that results from pollution and environmental contamination. Types of ecosystems: Mercury contamination occurs through aquatic ecosystems in this case of Minamata Japan. Inorganic waste, like mercury,…

The Susquehanna River is home for many: animals, fish and people alike. It is also a key contributor to the Chesapeake Bay, being the largest tributary within the watershed. The pollution of the Susquehanna directly impacts the health of the bay. To understand the importance of the river to the bay, it is necessary to understand what is causing pollution and what solutions can be introduced to lessen the negative impacts. Pennsylvania is a large participant in rural farming as well as urban…

Introduction The starch factory stream is located in Proctor Park in Utica, NY. This stream eventually flows into the Mohawk River. It is located on the Mohawk River watershed. The Mohawk River Watershed contains “4,086 miles of fresh water rivers and streams.” (McGivern 1). A water shed is the section of land in which run off “drains” into a “common outlet” (Lattuca 123 and Raven et.al. 66). The Environmental lab students conducted this study to answer few questions like: is the water less…

Visual Observation Dry Texture Test Wet Texture/ Rolling Test Smear Test Nutrients Quickness of drying Sand Particles visible with eye. The heaviest. Feels gritty and falls apart Crumbles No smear Few nutrients Dries quickly Does not hold water well Silt Just enough big to see them with a magnifying glass. Not as heavy as sand but heavier than clay Holds together, feels smooth and powdery Holds together, moderate crumbling, cannot be rolled in a strand Some smear More nutrients than sand Takes a…

On October 1st 2013 in Glen Park library, a branch of the San Francisco Public Library; an FBI agent presented Ross Ulbricht a warrant for his arrest, Ulbricht was the founder and the operator of the notorious, and highly illegal Silk Road Market, operating deep within the internet, which is not accessible by standard search engines, nor is indexed by these search engines. The arrest have sparked a nationwide interest, and introduced a variety of new terms, unknown to most computer users, the…

The water quality of the U-High creek was excellent, however not all creeks have excellent water quality. One way that a creek could get polluted, is the farmers who live and plant their crops near-by. The crops that they plant need to be protected and helped to grow. By doing those things the farmer uses fertilizers and pesticides, which as rain falls and washes away these chemicals, into near-by creeks. The problem with that is, the fertilizers, which contain large amounts of nitrates and…

I was trying to do my post based on the water pollution lab, however, the link would not open for me. Instead I did the lab with the cool google earth application and started doing research on the Santee Watershed in SC. This Watershed is home to, you guessed it, the Santee river. The Santee river is the second largest on the east coast weighing in (not really) at 228.8 km running from the Northwestern side of the state down and out the Atlantic on the Southeastern side. Data from this lab shows…

DISCUSSION: Mike Jones, Director, Tuscarawas County Metropolitan Sewer District (TCMSD) explained the other Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) application. Mr. Jones explained this is a sewer project as opposed to water. This application is for Wilshire Hills WWTP. Last year the TCMSD finalized a facilities plan which detailed improvements necessary to ensure that they are able to continue to maintain and operate the Wilkshire Hills WWTP plant and continue to remain in compliance with the EPA…

PAGE 1 –INTRODUCING CYSTAL RIVER Crystal River, located on the Nature Coast of Florida, is known for pristine, crystal clear waters, bays and streams that give the area its name. With more than 70 springs, Crystal River/Kings Bay is the largest winter refuge for manatees on the Florida Gulf Coast and is a National Wildlife Refuge. Over the last 20 years, the springs that feed the river have gone through dramatic changes, which have led to a habitat that is being effected by unwanted algae. If…

Under the Surface In the 1960s, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream gave hope and motivation to millions of Americans. His American dream was not to have a house, family, job and stable finances. His dream was deeper. It was one of racial equality, a dream to bring freedom for all Americans. Most Americans dream for material things, but the more compelling dream is under the surface. The truer dream that many Americans are afraid to talk about is the desire to succeed, the desire to belong and the…