Onondag Water Quality Case Study

Introduction: The purpose of this research is to determine whether there has been a change in the overall water quality of the Lake Tarpon Basin, and if so, whether the quality has improved or worsened. The variables that will determine whether the quality has changed are: nutrients (phosphates and nitrates) and dissolved oxygen (DO). The expected changes are lower dissolved oxygen levels (from the already low levels), higher nitrogen levels (from the already high nitrogen levels), and the state qualifications still are not met for nutrients and dissolved oxygen (Levy, Flock, Burnes, Myers, Weed, River 2010). This topic relates to environmental management because the changes in water quality would be due to pollution, which relates to the question “How does human activity lead to the pollution of water stores?” The hypothesis that will be tested is that Lake Tarpon’s water quality will have worsened since the last measurements by Levy, Flock, Burnes, Myers, Weed, and Rivera in 2010.

Exercise Lab 1. How much does temperature vary in large and small aquatic environments? Lab 2. What determines the water clarity of lakes, rivers and oceans? Lab 3. Where does the phosphorus go? Lab 4. How does human activity in watersheds affect the quality of lakes and rivers? Lab 5. Are the Great Lakes being influenced by the global greenhouse effect? Lab 6. How is the flow of the Red Cedar River influenced by the weather? Lab 7. What is the relationship between flow and turbidity in the Red Cedar River? Page 2 4 6 8 12 15 18

Building additional vegetation areas to create green filters is a solution that will decrease the amount of pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. This will be effective given the fact that soil has the ability of breaking down nutrients into harmless substances and plants are able to facilitate the process of water infiltrating back into the ground and stopping storm-water runoff. Thus, more green areas will be able to retain and control the amount of pollutants going into the bay.

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.

The Little Blue River Watershed Management Plan started back in 2004 when the Shelby and Rush Counties Soil and Water Conservation District conducted a diagnostic study on the watershed. The findings lead to a grant from the Indian Department of Environmental Management to be used to develop a watershed management plan. (Little Blue River Watershed Management Plan, 2007, p.8) Starting in 2006 two public meetings was held to discuss the development of the watershed management plan which leads to a wide range of issues brought up by the public. (Little Blue River Watershed

These include the terracing of cropland, use of grassed waterways, contour farming, conservation tillage, filter strips/boarder, and others. But by 2006, the USDA reported that only 0.8 percent of the cropland in EFW had implemented such best practices. Further, the 50 percent of cropland which was effectively terraced, was not maintaining those terraces. Although Atkinson et all noted the “most cost effective and least maintenance strategies to provide runoff interception are vegetative filters comprised of deep rooted plant species” [16] there are no plans proposed to implement or seek funding for any of these pollution abatement actions. The Trinity River Authority states that their pollution abatement plan “…recognizes the responsibility of the soil and water conservation districts and the State Soil and Water Conservation Board to provide the master plan for their programs in the basin.” [17]. However, the State Soil and Water Conservation Board 2015 report and plan focuses on bacteria control in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. There are no other stated plans for the Trinity basin, and nothing regarding pollution or sedimentation remediation efforts in the East Fork watershed. Incredibly, none of the groups and committees responsible for the quality of the EFW water appear to be making any plans to address

The Alliance’s report gives a comprehensive action plan for reducing the amount of pollution in and river and improving overall water

While Lake Erie is largely considered an environmental success story, continued planning for the lake’s health is clearly necessary. Additionally, even though the Great Lakes are a significant source of freshwater, less than 1% of that water is naturally renewed each year by rain, snow, or groundwater (Annin, 2009). The issues of sustainability that face Lake Erie are ones that face the Great Lakes as a whole, and are frequently addressed through highly intergovernmental planning.

If this continues to happen as it is, we will continue to lose quality water. We will also lose a large amount of water because of pipes bursting, and these are just vague descriptions of what’ll happen. For future generations, we must fix this problem right away. With our solution, we believe that we can move one big step closer to a perfect watershed; informing students as well as installing more sanitary bins and posters will help them grow up knowing what (and what not) to do to make sure we have a healthy watershed. With funding from Caring For Our Watersheds, we can implement our plan and begin to take real action. Tomorrow is depending on

In conclusion, it all starts at home; when it comes to the importance our waterways play on the ecosystem. Once children are educated to the importance our rivers and lakes play in our everyday life they will be more informed in ways to eradicate the problem of debris and trash found in our waterways. It is important for our generation to understand once our waterways are destroyed the effect this will have on life as a whole will be detrimental to all here and now and those to come in the future. Through the opportunity this program has provided me, I encourage all my friends and acquaintance to take a more proactive role in the preservation of the place I now call home, Lake

Currently, the way that we use the stormwater runoff is one of the most important issues that was raised, and that was wanting to be discussed. However, green infrastructure is a entire field of thinking for the conveyance of stormwater, and there are many different types of green infrastructure. Due to the variety of different green infrastructure types, the cost of the instastructure will vary, especially when comparing them to the beginning of construction than what typical grey stormwater management costs The main cost savings of green infrastructure are the long term benefits, from the reduction of flooding, and pollution in the water table, to the beautification or our communities. This has been shown in many different cities and urban landscapes, in New York City they calculated that the cost per gallon of storm sewer reduction for the Grey infrastructure was more expensive costing $0.62 per gallon while it only costed. $0.45 per gallon for Green infrastructure. This means that cities are going to be able to save money while reducing the amount of stormwater that enters the storm sewers.

All around the world, countries are fighting to keep their drinking water clean. Whether it’s streams, rivers, or lakes, countries have taken great measures to maintain high quality drinking water for both human consumption and animal consumption. Countries must first understand the sources of the polltion, then determine the best methods to eliminate the pollution. Clean drinking water is a valuable resource and a the key to human survival. Plants and animals also depend on water for their growth, so all water must be kept clean. The major contributors to water pollution can be classified in three categories, industrial, agricultural and municipal.

The Clean Water Act (CWA) founds the elementary structure for regulating releases of contaminants into the water bodies of the US and also for surface waters it regulates quality standards. The origin of the CWA was passed in 1948 and was named the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, then the Act was suggestively reorganized and prolonged in 1972. as "Clean Water Act" this became the Act 's communal name after amendments in 1972.Further down to CWA, EPA has applied other pollution control agendas such as for industry, the setting wastewater standards. We similarly have set some water quality standards for all pollutants in surface waters.

The purpose of this report is to propose a solution to the problem of reduced drinking water quality due to chemical pollution. Some bodies of water in the United States are becoming polluted from chemicals and restrictions are needed to protect drinking water quality.

Fresh water is a diverse issue due to its implications on aquatic life, drinking water supplies, cultural views and water-based recreation. It is a political object in the way it can be regulated at a local and national scale. This essay is going to focus on New Zealand’s water quality, as an issue, through the use of Michel Foucault’s theories. Foucault’s major influences in theory focus on the struggle of power relations.