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Exploring The Effects Of Non-Point Source Pollution On Water Quality

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Effects of Non-Point Source Pollution on Water Quality

Alex Grauherr
Tuesday 8:00-10:50
10/13/15

Non-point source pollution is pollution that cannot easily be tracked back to its original source. Since it cannot be easily tracked, like industrial sources, it is very difficult to prevent. Non-point source pollution can be from agricultural fields, cars, construction sites or the dust particles in the rain. (Farrell-Poe 1995) The pollution is usually introduced into the bodies of water through run-offs, rain, melting snow or drainage from ditches. It is often like this because when construction is planned, the affects it might have on the ecosystems around it are rarely thought of. Non-point source pollution has a negative effect on water …show more content…

These tests were repeated though the year and data was kept for each test. Through these tests it is possible to determine how non-point source pollution affects the water quality. When the water quality tests are done at multiple different time intervals, the effects of non-point source pollution on the Chip River can be better understood and this will help to begin a possible prevention system for non-point source pollution. The objective of knowing the effects of non-point source pollution on water quality are to understand and possibly help to begin a prevention system for non-point source pollution. This research will show that non-point source pollution is a problem that is ongoing and it will be helpful to begin a prevention system for this type of pollution. Non-point source pollution is directly related to water quality in the Chip River. Non-point source pollution is not directly related to water quality in the Chip River. Non-point source pollution will likely continue to negatively affect water quality in the Chip

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