This strand is know as E. coli O140 and is a shiga toxin-producing E. coli‚ or STEC‚ that is especially dangerous because it doesn ’t take many bacteria to cause infection (1). Some major sources of E. coli are municipal sewage discharges or runoff from failing septic systems‚ animal feed operations and farms (4). E. coli from the excrement of warm blooded animals is often washed into lakes‚ rivers‚ creeks‚ streams‚ and groundwater during heavy rainfall. This can then lead to contamination for
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dissolved oxygen‚ examining the odour‚ colour‚ and appearance of the water‚ the amount of grasses‚ shrubs‚ trees‚ and known uses of the waterway. Description: Various human activities that may affect water quality include municipal wastewater‚ urban stormwater‚ industrial wastewater‚ dams‚ agriculture‚ and wetland destruction. However environmental groups such as the Ottawa River Keepers have been formed to protect‚ promote and improve the health and future of the Ottawa River. Location and Map: Site
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food preparation‚ notably bathing and showering‚ toilet flushing and the washing of utensils‚ dishes and clothes. Except where main drainage is not installed‚ the used water gravitates to the local sewer and becomes ‘sewage’. Sewage may include stormwater runoff. As rainfall travels over roofs and the ground‚ it may pick up various contaminants including soil particles and other sediment‚ heavy metals‚ organic compounds‚ animal waste‚ and oil and grease. Why do we need to treat Sewage? It’s a matter
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Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat or light. Pollutants‚ the components of pollution‚ can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution. There are 6 (six) types of pollution that are going to be discussed in this site‚ namely air‚ water‚ noise‚ land
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Year 10 Geography summary Australia: * South Eastern Hemisphere * Latitude 10oS-44oS * Longitude 113oE – 154oE * Part of Asia-pacific region Aid: International Aid – assistance developed countries give to developing countries to encourage economic growth and improve living standards AusAID (Australian Agency for International Development) – manages Australian aid and contracts work out to companies and NGOs (Non-Government Organisations) which deliver aid projects and train local
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Concrete is a composite construction material composed primarily of aggregate‚ cement‚ and water. There are many formulations‚ which provide varied properties. The aggregate is generally a coarse gravel or crushed rocks such as limestone‚ or granite‚ along with a fine aggregate such as sand. The cement‚ commonly Portland cement‚ and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement‚ serve as a binder for the aggregate. Various chemical admixtures are also added to achieve varied properties
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Every environment has a food chain group within the ecosystem. The Chesapeake Bay’s food chain begins with the growth of bay grasses and algae‚ the most critical part of the food chain. Not only does the bay grasses and algae have a part but everything living within the bay play a role in the food chain‚ whether it be the zooplankton‚ oysters‚ or small and big fish. If there were to be a decrease in any part of the food chain‚ it will have a major effect on all other members in the food chain
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Over the last couple of decades‚ the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) has seen an increasing amount of algal blooms caused by an excess of nutrients‚ most notably nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). Algae being “photosynthetic microorganisms that are found in most habitats” (SJRWMD‚ 2007) and algal blooms being defined as a “rapid increase in the density of algae in an aquatic system... [that is] increased by nutrient pollution” (SJRWMD‚ 2007). Algae blooms contribute to the continuing loss of marine life
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------------------------------------------------- Industrial wastewater treatment Industrial wastewater treatment covers the mechanisms and processes used to treat waters that have been contaminated in some way by anthropogenic industrial or commercial activities prior to its release into the environment or its re-use. Most industries produce some wet waste although recent trends in the developed world have been to minimise such production or recycle such waste within the production process. However
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The Benefits of Parks: Why America Needs More City Parks and Open Space By Paul M. Sherer Published by: 116 New Montgomery Street Fourth Floor San Francisco‚ CA 94105 (415) 495-4014 www.tpl.org ©2006 the Trust for Public Land - Reprint of “Parks for People” white paper‚ published in 2003. Table of Contents Forward: Will Rogers‚ President‚ Trust for Public Land 5 Executive Summary 6 America Needs More City Parks U.S. Cities Are Park-Poor Low-Income Neighborhoods
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