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Water Unit

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Definition
show Fresh water found on Earth's land surface  
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River System   show
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Watershed   show
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Groundwater   show
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show An underground formation that contains groundwater  
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Porosity   show
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Permeability   show
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Recharge Zone   show
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Water Cycle   show
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Potable water   show
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Pathogens   show
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Dam   show
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Reservoir   show
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show The process of removing salt from saltwater  
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show The introduction of chemical, physical or biological agents into the water that degrade Water quality and adversely affect the organisms that depend on the water  
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show Pollution discharged from a single source  
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show pollution from many different sources  
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show water that contains waste from homes or industry  
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Sewage sludge   show
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Artificial Eutrophication   show
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show When the temperature of a body of water increases (lake or stream etc.)  
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Groundwater Pollution   show
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Ocean Pollution   show
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show Oil spill disaster in Prince William Sound, Alaska that made headlines all over the world  
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Biomagnification   show
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show Making all natural surface water fit for fishing and swimming by 1983 and banned pollutant discharge into surface water after 1985. Metals had to be removed from wastewater as well.  
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Oil Pollution Act of 1990   show
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show Empowered the WPA to control the dumping of sewage wastes and toxic chemicals in the U.S. waters  
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show introduced programs to protect groundwater and surface water from pollution. Also emphasized sound science and risk based standards for water quality. Empowered communities in the protection of source water  
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1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)   show
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1987 Water Quality Act   show
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