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Water Pollution (Bodies of water are polluted when foreign substances…
Water Pollution
Bodies of water are polluted when foreign substances damage making it undrinkable and dangerous for organisms to live in
The foreign materials can be dissolved, dispersed, or recycled.
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NPS
Pollutants build up during dry weather Atmospheric deposition, Fertilizer application animal waste, and fluid leaks.
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Impervious rock
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Impervious Covers
Accumulates pollutants, flooding, and groundwater
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Thermal stress
Heated runoff, removal of streamside
Sediments
Reduces light penetration in stream, close gills of fish and aquatic invertebrates
Nutrients
Act as a fertilizer for algae and aquatic plants which can cause highly varying dissolved oxygen levels