Urban Water Quality Lab

Urban Water Quality

1 . State a hypothesis about the quality of the water in the Grand River What do you base this hypothesis on

The hypothesis developed for water quality of Grand River is to test whether urbanization affects the quality of water in Grand River . The hypothesis is based on the effects of urbanization on the Grand River water quality , with focus on Lansing section

2 . What concerns does this section of the Grand River face ? How does increased urbanization impact water quality of freshwater systems like the Grand River

p There is increased industrial and residential development in this part of the Grand River . Pollution is high , and discharges from industrial urban and agricultural sources are high . Urban development increases the concentration of phosphorus , chloride and total ammonium . Sedimentation is high and the level of water is low as a result of deposition of industrial junk into the river . The industries discharge water and other wasted directly into the river , increasing ammonia levels in the water (GRCA , 2010

3 . What is the difference between point source and non-point source pollution ? Which is harder to control

Point source pollution refers to the source of pollution identified as the point where pollutants are discharged from and directed into a water body . Non point source pollution refers to the delivery of pollutants indirectly into the environment such as water body as a result of changes in the environment . Point sources are much easier to control than non point sources of pollution . Examples...