An Urban Body Of Water

: Larchwood Lake may not ever be the same again. The story about Larchwood Lake is not that uncommon. Without doing extensive research into possible things that could occur by lowering the lake level, the Larchwood Lake Homeowner’s Association destroyed the very thing they were trying to protect. Carelessness and poor planning are not the only root causes however. There are a number of reasons that led to the degradation of Larchwood Lake that happen to relate to more macro level environmental issues. Those reasons are poorly designed environmental policy created by the E.P.A., poor understanding of lake ecology by the managers of the land, and false confidence in poorly planned ideas. By looking at how these factors contributed to the degradation of the lake, hopefully we will be able to make more ecological sound decisions in the future.

More than 24 billion gallons of untreated sewage waste and storm water are pumped into the lakes annually. Pollution is increasing as well, due to the cottage development, where people enjoy spending their summers relaxing. For many years, the lake habitats have been affected by pollution and habitat destruction. The market for fish is tremendous; so much so, that we have depleted our fishing resources, and have had to market on invasive species.

Every summer for the past few years, I have been constantly on the gorgeous glittering waters of Lake Allatoona. I have experienced everything from boating to tubing and even jumping off of double decker docks. It’s hard to say goodbye to the waters for another year until Memorial Day. Even though I only see a small but beautiful portion of Lake Allatoona, the “Tri-State Water Wars” are still a large problem for this blossoming community surrounding Lake Allatoona.

Recently, the heap of pollution caused a massive drainage in the Everglades’ water quality. Tramontana and Johnson (2003) reported that “much of Florida’s early development was based upon draining and removing excess water from wetlands… and it was thought if drained, the land could be put to better use” (Human Development section, para. 2). Pollution destroys the cleanliness of the wetland leading to a decrease in restoration. Millions amount of cash produced to repair water quality leads to the consequences of continuous flow of freshwater.

While in many ways the two lakes share similar attributes, they can also be observed as their own entities. Each lake containing characteristics that make them preferred for some species types. In addition, the region shares some environmental concerns. Those concerns pertaining to invasive species as well as poor water quality. Both of which impact the physical characteristics, and natural life of the organisms that make up the many different habitats the region

Have you ever thought when you litter you could be polluting a whole lake! In 1972 Congress passed a law tightening regulations about factories and pollution. Forty-five years later we still are having problems with pollution. Lake Erie was so polluted that “Lake Erie Is Dead” started to appear in headlines of newspapers in 1960. Lake Erie’s name was replaced by “Dead Lake” due to the condition of the lake. In 1972 Lake Erie’s mess inspired the Congress to pass the Clean Water Act. Now in 2017 conditions of Lake Erie has not improved.

There are few historical places in Victorville that one may notice ,for example Route 66 or U.S Route 395 , but many don't admire or even seen the Mojave Narrows Regional Park . In the mid-1960’s early 1970’s . The Indian American relied upon ages the used of the river ,as a route to the south . The river became an essential icon of Victorville , both for the city and for the people , also bringing the power of silence, and the departure from society .

Water pollution has become a major problem in our water sources. People think that when they litter or dump in our waters that their little contribution will not hurt anything, but everyone’s little contributions add up to some major problems. Our water ecosystems and the species that reside in them are being destroyed and we need to take the steps necessary to stop this. Why would anyone use the source of most of the world’s food as a dumping ground for garbage? People need to start realizing what it is they are doing when they do not take the proper steps to dispose of their garbage and the problems they are making for the future.

Factual information is presented about the serious water quality and health risk the Ohio State Park of Buckeye Lake holds. Many warnings have stretched across the news about the astonishing weak dam and the toxic algae issue. There are causes of water pollution which require more solutions. As for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Ohio EPA, and the Licking County’s MS4 program pull together for an awareness of Buckeye Lake. Once known as “Central Ohio’s Summering Place”, and famous for the entertainment and the beyond beauty of the lake, now is the shameful place the community wishes to look past. As these issues have caused much trouble, we can only prevent for what is to come in the future.

In this research paper I will be talking about the Connecticut River, the common sewer overflow and sewer discharge that goes into the river, I will be focusing on the pollutants that are in the CT river, I will also focus on the high density towns and the affect it has on them, then I will talk about the ecological impacts and economical aspects. The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region, it spans through five states Maine (Small portions), Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut, discharging into the Long island sound. The river serves more than two million people throughout New England. The main issue with the river is the untreated storm water and sewer waste that is being discharged into it which causes many harmful effects not only to the many different species that call the CT River its home, but to the people that live around the CT River. Combined sewer overflows (CSOs), the discharging of combined sewer systems directly into surface waters upon capacity overload, are a large source of pollution of U.S. waterways. A report from the Environment and Connecticut Research and policy center has said that industrial facilities have discharged 224,029 pounds of toxic waste into the Connecticut waterways in the year of 2012. There are many government agencies such as the EPA and committees like the Connecticut River Cleanup Committee that are raising funds and awareness in order to help clean up the Connecticut River

lake is that it is infested with zebra mussels all along the bottom of the lake making it

Within the unprecedented challenges posed by the explosive growth of urban population, the lack of water supply and sanitation is one of the most urgent and harmful issues. The relationship between water supply and cities’ welfare is very important, as cities require a huge supply of fresh water, and in turn, the way in which the city makes use of water has an impact on the availability of fresh water. It is impossible to consider a city as being ‘sustainable’, if it cannot ensure safe access to drinking water and suitable sanitation to its habitants. (Naciones Unidas, 2010)

On various sides, it is borded by the Pacific Ocean, Honduras, the Atlantic Ocean, and Costa Rica. Lake Nicaragua is a large fresh body of water south of the mountains, which is over 3,000 square feet in size. The country boasts many natural rivers, streams, and waterways. Historically, Nicaragua’s political geography has been divided by regions. For instance, Leon is in the larger district of Region II and Boaco in Region V. (Rumney,

In this case study, the cost of resolving the major issues which are the water quality and air quality issue is too much for Twin Lakes to absorb and at the same time, Twin Lake is also looking at the concession that the City can provide on the taxation of the company owned land as they work together on the resolution to the environmental issues. Once these issues are resolved, all the remaining problem can be easily be settle.

It seems that all humans have this underlying animalistic instinct to always come out on top of the other, by all means necessary. It’s this very instinct that can prohibit us from obtaining this ‘utopian’ society that we strive so hard to obtain. In societies like the one depicted in Drowned cities, where there is little impact from the people and the only action comes from the military or government, malicious intent can tend to rise. It’s as if it magnifies this urge, to acquire control and seek power in times of turmoil and insecurity. In Drowned cities Paolo Bacigalupi depicts what this very society would look like by putting us in the shoes of war torn girl named mahlia, living in a dark malicious time.