What are different types of water pollution?
1. There are many types of pollutants. Common water pollutants include acid mine drainage, agricultural runoff, sewage, and dredging. Sources of pollution are classified according to the way they enter the environment. There are two major classes of pollutants: point-source and non-point-source. #11 C. Which legislation is about water pollution? 1. Federal U.S. legislation enacted on October 2, 1965, that required the states to set standards of water quality for interstate streams within their borders, subject to federal approval and federal action if the states failed to carry out this mandate. #4 D. What was government’s goal of water pollution? 1. Thirty years ago, our nation’s leaders set a reasonable goal: Make all waters of the United States safe for swimming and fishing…. Today about 60% of our rivers and 55% of our lakes are safe for swimming and fishing compared to just 36% in 1970. #12 II. Pros A. How the water pollution changed during these years? 1. Lake Erie was declared
