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Objective 1: Identify compounds that are considered pollutants in water systems and their impact on human health.
I’ve chosen the following resources to support this objective:
- National Resources Defense Council | Melissa Denchak | May 2018 | Water Pollution: Everything You Need to Know
- USGS | Water Quality Information by Topic
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Safe Water System
- Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell | July 2018 | Plastic Pollution: How Humans are Turning the World into Plastic | 9:01 minutes
- Ted-Ed | Mia Nacamulli | August 2017 | When is water safe to drink? | 5:23 minutes
- Vox | August 2020 | How “forever chemicals” polluted America’s water| 12:05 minutes
- TED-Ed | Balsher Singh Sidhu | December 2018 | Are we running out of clean water? | 5:18 minutes
Objective 2: Differentiate between point-source pollution and nonpoint source pollution.
I’ve chosen the following resources to support this objective:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Nonpoint Source Pollution
- Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | September 2020 | Division of Surface Water Nonpoint Source Program | Nonpoint Source Management Plan Update
- United States Environmental Protection Agency | September 2004 | Primer for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems
- The City of Columbus Public Utilities | Sewer Overflow FAQS
- City of Columbus | 2004 | Sewer Overflow Discharge Information
- Directions: Explore this and the previous source to learn more about local sewer overflow issues in Columbus, Ohio and where these overflows can occur.
Objective 3: Identify and describe key legislation, policies, and actions related to the protection of water resources.
I’ve chosen the following resources to support this objective:
- United States Environmental Protection Agency | Regulatory and Guidance Information by Topic: Water
- The National Agricultural Law Center | Clean Water Act – An Overview
- Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | Division of Surface Water | February 2020 | Guide to Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | National Marine Protected Areas Center | Marine Protected Areas
- Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | November 2018 | Celebrating the Comeback of the Burning River, 1969-2019 | 12:54 minutes
Objective 4: Identify characteristics and services of riparian areas and describe strategies for maintaining healthy riparian areas.
I’ve chosen the following resources to support this objective:
- United States Department of Agriculture | Natural Resources Conservation Service | Riparian Areas Environmental Uniqueness, Functions, and Values
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation | April 2020 | Riparian Buffers and Clean Water | 12:59 minutes
- Ohio TNC Agriculture | October 2020 | Common Ground: Buffer Strips | 1:58 minutes
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources | Stream Quality Monitoring Program
- Be the Change for Clean Water | 2021
- Be the Change for Clean Water | 2021 | Report Pollution