Essays on Water Quality

Water is essential for human life. A person can live only three days without water. Since water is the primary resource, water quality is vital. Technological progress brought significant advances to humanity. However, water pollution became the by-product of it. People use natural water resources for their purposes, as well as plants and different production operations. As a result, natural water resources are polluted by various chemicals that differ in toxicity, chemistry, and origin. Therefore, it is vital to understand…...

How North Carolina is affected economically by water pollution About 80% of the State s surveyed freshwater rivers and streams have good water quality that fully supports aquatic life uses, 17% have fair water quality that partially supports aquatic life uses, and 3% have poor water quality that does not support aquatic life uses. Ten percent of the surveyed drivers do not fully support swimming. The major sources of impairment are agriculture (responsible for 53% of the impaired river miles),…...

event SSanitation Making Everything Easieri by Chad Walker sited at: www. health/facility/san.HTTP This was a quite lengthy article that was entitled ISanitationbildealt with many other aspects of facility management and maintenance; both external and internal. The author, Chad Walker, portrayed that even though countless amounts of Ismail details may seem meaningless to many event/facility coordinators, they always seem to surface when not dealt with from the beginning. Walker went on to point out that with high attention to detail from…...

Case study: The drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan Flint is a city located in Michigan where there is a high rate of poverty. The drinking water crisis started when residents noticed the water quality changed and looked logically not safe. As recorded (Callihan, A.2017), this caused health risks like hair loss, rashes, high blood pressure, brain damage, and many other diseases. Thus, the residents protested against the contamination of FlinFlinter as that is where they got their water supply. Moreover,…...

Water quality has become one of the most pressing issues facing Florida agricultural firms. As the population grows, and technology advances, we are creating more pollution than ever before. This pollution is detrimental to our water sources statewide, with harmful effects on local ecosystems. As a local fisherman for various seafood restaurants in Crystal River, decreasing water quality has had a substantial impact on my business. The river is highly polluted, causing damage to the grass beds and fish populations. I fish for whatever…...

The past several years have resulted in what many call a significant recession in both the global and US economies. Many factors contributed to the recession in the US economy, including problems with defaulting credit as well as the burst of the housing market bubble and its effect on both the small (homeowners) and the large (big financial institutions). While many people may argue about the 'true' cause(s) of the recession, economic indicators and statistics clearly show the depth of…...

Intro Water quality in streams or creeks can be determined by examining the number of bioindicators. Bioindicators are species that populations are monitored to determine the health of the ecosystem itself. The health of streams and creeks is very important because most of the ecosystem relies on them for water, which is vital for life. Many things can be harmful to streams and creeks. One of the main things is pesticides from farms or houses. Almost all farms and even…...

The St. Johns River runs through 18 of Florida's counties during its 310-mile journey from start to finish and is one of the select few rivers in the United States that flows north, rather than south (“St. Johns River - Fast Facts”). The river has been home to a wide variety of animals, and host to a large number of recreational opportunities for humans, but in the last decade, 20 areas of the river have been labeled “impaired” by the Florida…...

Currently, Florida is experiencing an algae epidemic that is threatening the state's water reservoirs. Instead of using chemicals to control theproblemnowand later contribute to others in the future, natural biomaterials have received attention as alternatives to chemical agents. The algicidal effects of crude and pure rice hull extracts on the growth of Microcystis aeruginosa were investigated using cultured unicellular and colonial strains. Rice hull is the major by-product of milling and represents approximately 20% of rough grain weight. Thus, rice…...

Training: During the first day on the job, I believe employees shall be oriented to all guidelines and processes for the safety and health of the water systems. This is to make sure everyone lives the same way they came to work that morning or evening. Many times all the information is overwhelming during the first or even the second week of employment. To counteract that, continuing training and in-service should be provided on a consistent timetable per the job…...

The great reef is a significant global feature that extends towards Bundaberg along the Australian coast. Its composition is made of approximately two thousand nine hundred isolated reefs and nine hundred and forty cays and islands that stretch for two thousand three hundred kilometers and covers a surface of nearly three thousand four hundred and forty-four thousand four hundred square kilometers. It is situated near the Coral Sea, and a greater percentage of it is covered by the Marine Park.…...

Acid rain is a substance of acid with Hydrogen(H+), Sulphuric oxides( SOX), Nitric oxides(NOX), and many more. These all are deposited by the atmosphere when they reach the ground while rainfall. Vehicles are emitting smoke and coals while combustion is releasing many inorganic compounds which include mainly SOx with NOx, these are the main components that make acid rain. Due to very high usage of energy sources, many countries are facing environmental problems including China which has been the top…...

Water is an atomic structure that links to one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms (Patrick, Brezonik & William, 2011). Water is unique with an electrochemical aspect due to its structure. The two hydrogen atoms are negative which contributes to the water molecule bending the structure to a 104.5-degree angle and the oxygen atom is positive. Water`s chemistry includes pH, alkalinity, hardness, cation, anions, total dissolved solids, and conductivity. In addition, anions are ions with a negative element and can…...

Australia is facing dramatic declines in many of their species and some natural sources, such as water supply, are becoming scarce. This is due to climate change and new plants and animals being introduced to the area. Around 7% of the agricultural area of western Australia is being affected by a change in water quality due to deforestation. Along with diminishing water quality, about 13% of the original vegetation of the area has been removed after these clearing activities. The…...

People around the world struggle to get a drop of clean water every day, which is something people living in first world countries cannot comprehend. Waking up without being able to shower daily, stay hydrated, and even brush one’s teeth sounds like a nightmare to people living in first world countries, but is a reality to many. Around the world, unsafe water kills two hundred children an hour and yet, despite the severity of this, no action is being taken.…...

As a country we have lost all love for our waters. We are placing two of the country’s great estuaries in grave danger. In “Poisoned Waters” the narrators dive deep into this issue. Throughout the years, United States citizens have proven that convenience trumps the lives and the habitats of thousands of animals. By far, the largest contributor to the destruction of the waters in this country is agriculture. However, agriculture is one of the world’s largest industries. In order…...

The state of California has just come out of an almost 10 year drought. With an abundance in rain, precipitation and heavy snow in the surrounding mountains in 2019; it was enough to replenish our ground water basins, lakes and reservoirs. Allowing us to come out of a decade’s long drought. After dancing in the rain and celebrating we must also tread lightly and continue to conserve and safeguard our precious naturel resource. As Earth is getting hotter and the…...

The following sample essay on "Water Quality ":a story about the impact of pollution on water quality. Water Quality Cassidy is a necessity for all life. The average person uses 80-100 gallons of water each day (USGS, n.d.). We wash our hands, bathe, drink, flush toilets, and cook with water. We even use it to grow our food and livestock. So how do we know if the water is not contaminated with dangerous toxins? In the 1970’s the United States…...

Shale Gas Development on Regional Water Quality Summary Natural gas is an important energy source that enables places around the world to reduce the need for energy imports. The gas is being extracted from from porous sandstone where it's been trapped under impermeable rock. The Marcellus Shale is predominantly found in the eastern part of the United States where extraction began in 2005. It covers roughly 70% of the state of Pennsylvania. It's been estimated that there is a 50%…...

I researched a bunch of recreational management problems and I came across a long and detailed list of some. Two that I decided to look at are about keeping fitness equipment clean and maintaining consistent water quality in a pool. I thought these two were interesting because I work out a lot and I want to know how workout equipment is kept really clean. Also, I like to swim so I want to know how water quality in a pool…...

Water Quality Researchers from many disciplines, including anthropology, have researched and written about the importance of improving water quality. Water is the single most essential component of life on Earth on is the most crucial part of our environment. Humans cannot live longer than around three days without water; our bodies are mostly composes of water, more than 60% in fact. With water being so crucial to sustaining human life it is important that all people have access to water…...

Water quality for human consumption has recently become a issue topic has recently gathered a lot of attention in the near future. With pollution of freshwater sources, drinking water resources could be diminished quickly if treatment from industrial, commercial, or private continues. The article argues that with the exponential human population growth, more problems will arise with available drinking water. The author also argues that about 70% of water sources that are renewable are not usable by the human population.…...

Water Quality: Cleared Land Doesn't Mean Clean Land Introduction Water is one of the most essential resources for humans. It is used for drinking, recreation, energy, cooking, bathing-in fact entire lives are centered around it. The earth is made up of 71% of water with the oceans holding 96.5% of it. From that, the water we use every day is small in comparison. According to Jeannie Barlow, a representative of USGS, Lower Mississippi Gulf Water Science Center, only about 2.5%…...

Desserie according that the 2004 asian moving ridge greatly wedged the event of early warning signals in coastal communities. in 2012 the cost-efficient native moving ridge early warning system for designated unsound coastal communities of the philippines was 1st established in albay and pangasinan. the technology is formed from a platform with a 15-meter high pole. 2 sorts of sensors are connected to the current pole: one that notes the increase and fall of the ocean level and also the…...

Having clean drinking water is a necessity for every person in the world. We need water to survive, and it must be up to the proper standards to drink it. Water quality can be affected by numerous things such as climate, pollution, and most importantly, storm run-off. Storm water run-off can contaminate a local water source to where it cannot be filtered well enough, making it undrinkable. Storm water run-off is a growing problem for many areas. Run-off occurs when…...

To regulate the climate and shaping the land, water is the most important compound. It is one of the most important compounds that profoundly influence life. Initially, mankind used water for domestic purposes such a drinking, cooking, washing. However the present uses of water may be classified as domestic, public, commercial and industrial. Rapid industrialization and indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in producing crops are causing heavy and varied pollution in aquatic environment leading to deterioration of water…...

Water quality management is examined within three broad sectors-urban, agriculture, and environmental systems-to investigate how water quality sustainability is defined by each and across the three sectors. The Author, Katherine, elevates how many aspects of how water quality and use are distributed among sections of organizations. As Katherine stated in her article, “water is considered as a limited resource that must supply all competing interests, one does not yet exist and is even hindered by current policies and regulations.” This…...

The multiple experiments conducted were various tests concerning the water quality of water from a koi pond that was shielded from the natural environment and the water quality of water from a river exposed to the environment. The water was tested for amounts of dissolved oxygen, phosphate, nitrite, nitrate, pH levels, and for temperature. This was done at Cambrian International Academy, in the science lab with pre-made tests for specific chemicals and elements. These tests are extremely important to the…...

Life on earth would not be possible without water because, Water is the driven force of nature. Human, plants and animals require an adequate and safe water supply. Inadequate quantity and unsafe quality of water supply is one of the major challenges in the world, particularly, in developing countries. At present, close to a billion people living in the developing world have no access to adequate and safe water, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia is ranking among the lowest to…...

TEMPERATUREThe temperature of water is one of the most important characteristics that determines, to a considerable extent, the trends and tendencies of changes in the ground water .Increased water temperature decreases the solubility of dissolved oxygen and water temperature above 27°C are “unsuitable” for public use. In the present study, all measured sample its temperature present in permissive threshold valve. \n pH \n The pH value is an important factor in maintaining the carbonate and bicarbonate levels in water. The…...

IntroductionWater ecosystem or the aquatic ecosystem comprises of the biotic components of the environment that lives in water bodies their entire life and thus obtain all the nutrients and fulfill their requirements from the water bodies itself. In other words, an ecosystem composed of biotic communities that are structured by biological interactions and abiotic environmental factors is refrred to as aquatic ecosystem. Types: There are two types of water ecosystem: Fresh water ecosystem Marine water ecosystem Marine ecosystem Characteristics of…...

Water is one of the most essential natural resource known in the world, covers around 80 percent of the earth’s surface and it is elixir of life without water life is not possible and it represents a fundamental requirement for all life activities and it is essential to human, plants and animals, but only small portion of the water in the world is available to manage human use (WHO; Anunan, et al., 1993).Supply of water is among the most essential…...

Moyna block in Purba Medinipur district (West Bengal) experiences drainage cramming and waterlogged because of substantial rainfall during the monsoon season and resultant standing water in low laying agricultural land (Sahu et al., 2009). This causes failure of crop cultivation, emergence of vector borne disease (e.g., malaria) and water-borne disease (e.g., cholera) and communication problems etc. consequently, the development of river canal during the period between 1985 and 1986, local people transferred low laying agricultural lands into pisciculture to earn…...

This is due to the inconsistent and poor quality of public water supply. Groundwater is mostly used for domestics, industrial and agricultural purposes. In 2018, The Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation estimated that 60% of the total population in Nigeria were dependent on groundwater as the main source of drinking water: 73% of which are living in rural areas and 45% in urban areas.There are variations in the estimated of total renewable groundwater resources in Nigeria Nigerian…...

Water is considered as the most important and priceless commodity on planet Earth. Water on Earth moves continually through the water cycle of evaporation and transpiration, condensation, precipitation and runoff, usually reaching the sea, It is one of the most essential thing that is required for every living being. In order to develop a healthy and hygienic environment, water quality should be monitored such that it lies within the respective standards. (Monika, 2013)The environmental problems is caused by the increased…...

AbstractThis undertaking accentuation on Design and Analysis of the River Water Cleaning Machine. The work has done taking a gander at the ebb and flow circumstance of our national streams which are dump with crore litters of sewage and stacked with contaminations, lethal materials, garbage and so on.The legislature of India has assumed responsibility to clean waterways and put gigantic capital in numerous stream cleaning ventures like "Namami Gange", ''Narmada Bachao'' and many major and medium tasks in different urban…...

One health issue affecting American citizens is poor health outcomes due to an unhealthy environment caused by human activities. The World Health Organization defines the environment as the physical, chemical, and biological factors that are external to a person. An important thing that humans look for in an environment is safety and security (American Public Health Association, 2020).This is because humans interact with the environment constantly that may influence them to certain behaviors and affect the quality of life. One…...

The biggest social issue that has been going on in Ethiopia is the lack of fresh clean water. Certain villages are so remote that the only water that is readily available to them is dirty, mudding, and possible infested water. These people know that this water is not good for them, but they have no other choice unless they want to walk for miles to the nearest lake. There are what is call water spots were a well was dug…...

Little potential exists for contamination of ground water and air from fertilizers and pesticides applied to turf in a golf course environment if management practices that minimize detrimental environmental impacts are used.Fertilizers and pesticides applied to turf on golf course greens and fairways do not contaminate ground water or air if management practices that minimize detrimental environmental impacts are used, according to the results of a simulation study conducted by Marylynn Yates, Environmental Microbiology and Ground Water Quality Specialist at…...

IntroductionAccording to Dudgeon et al. (165), the magnitude of the world freshwater crisis together with the risk associated with it have been significantly underestimated. It is crystal clear that around one billion of people globally are without reliable supplies of safe water. Moreover, more than two billion people lack basic sanitation. Water is the key element when it comes to attainment of the United Nations millennium development goals whose aims were set to expire on 2015. However, the world still…...