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    agriculture and industry‚ water pollution has been a major problem. The reason why this issue became so important these years is that the water pollution can not only poison the creatures in the water but also affect the quality of our drinking water. Causes The main cause of water pollution is human activities‚ which means the human being pollute the water by discharging the industrial‚ agriculture and domestic waste water. And the most serious part is the industrial waste water because of the large

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    polluted water so the water will have a clarity of 0%. If a filter is built for the polluted water‚ then the waters clarity will be 0% and the pH value will be 7. The purpose for this lab is to get the polluted water to a clarity of 0%. Water pollution is playing a major role in today’s ecosystems because the water is becoming unsafe to live in and unsafe to consume. “Water pollution is any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects organisms” (Chiras‚ 2015). When the water is dirty

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    LIFE ON THE LINE By Roger Rapoport A week spent building cars gives an insight into the industry’s problems "Leave Your Brains at Home". Wixom‚ Mich. - The Ford Motor Co. auto assembly line here is an impressive sight. Bare ftames are put on a slowly moving conveyor. Wheels‚ engines‚ seats‚ body sections and hundreds of other components are added along the way. At the end of the quartermile‚ 90-minute trip‚ finished cars are driven off to be inspected and shipped to dealers. It takes

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    Great Lakes: Great Decision Case Study MEMO Date: 7/21/2010 To: Great Lakes Board of Directors From: Subject: Great Lakes: Great Decisions Since the mid-1990’s there is growing worldwide pressure‚ especially from environmentalists‚ for us to stop making the lead additive via our subsidiary‚ Octel Associates‚ because a scientific study in the 1960’s found that lead caused brain damage in children‚ respiratory problems

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    Reducing Air and Water Pollution Reducing air and water pollution is always a challenge. Even in a smaller city like Enterprise‚ Alabama. So many things seem out of our control; however if everyone was to do their part‚ even if it’s just a small change‚ it can make a big difference. So many luxuries we have in our lives we take for granted‚ and so many pollutants we put into the atmosphere and our ground water without thought. I want to show that in a small town like Enterprise that does

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    Water is filled with invasive species Water is filled with invasive species that come from all around the world. Invasive species can be anywhere at any time. Invasive species are any type of specie that is found where it is not native to. Invasive species can threaten the new habitats they join. Invasive species can even be from different continents. Once an invasive species settle somewhere it is pretty hard to get rid of them. Invasive species in the great lakes consist of Asian carp‚ Zebra

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    everyday life and threatening your existence. This is the sad reality of the Great lakes which have been bombarded with over 70 invasive species‚ including the Zebra Mussel. The Zebra Mussel has taken over the Great Lakes bottom‚ disrupting native food chains‚ environments‚ and species. The Zebra Mussel have endangered many native species and pose a threat to humans as well. With Zebra Mussels taking over the Great Lakes and threatening our natural resources‚ it clearly shows that action must be taken

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    The Great Lakes (Lake Superior‚ Michigan‚ Huron‚ Erie and Ontario) are the largest surface freshwater system on the Earth. They form a great part of the American and Canadian physical and cultural heritage. They form 84% of America’s fresh water and about 21% of the world’s surface fresh water‚ providing water for consumption‚ energy‚ transportation and recreation. One of the biggest problems to these lakes is sediment toxins caused by such factors as industrial and municipal discharges‚ sewer overflows

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    exploration through its beautiful country side roads and forest. The L.P is known for its high percentage of crime and pollution that its environment is exposed to. Though this state maybe divided‚ the culture‚ history‚ and adventure that it offers is strictly found in the state as a whole. The Great Lake State has culture everywhere. From the Ford museum to the largest lakes in the United States‚ the state is notorious as a whole. Michigan is known for its copiousness of Indian Reservations.

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    Sources of Water Pollution in Textile Industries Process waste from sizing Chemical processing: - desizing‚ scouring‚ bleaching‚ mercerising‚ dyeing‚ printing and finishing Waste water from rinsing and washing after each step of processing Miscellaneous waste:- Cooling water‚ Boiler blow down‚ floor and machine washing‚ spills and leaks. Sanitary waste and domestic waste. PRACTICAL APPROACH TOWARDS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL Reduction in the water volume. Reduction in the conc. /amount of chemicals

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