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Eutrophication
When a body of water acquires a high concentration of nutrients promoting excessive algae growth.
Hypoxia
Depleted oxygen levels in water bodies, leading to 'dead-zones' where aquatic life cannot survive.
Chesapeake Bay Agreement
A multistate agreement with the EPA aimed at restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay.
Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Strategies and practices intended to reduce pollution and improve water quality.
Point Sources of pollution
Single identifiable sources of pollution, like factories and wastewater treatment plants.
Non-point Sources of pollution
Diffuse sources of pollution, such as runoff from urban areas and agricultural fields.
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL)
The maximum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive while still meeting water quality standards.
Safe Drinking Water Act
Establishes minimum standards to protect tap water and requires compliance from public water systems.
Biomagnification
The increasing concentration of pollutants at each successive level of the food chain.
Regenerative step pool conveyance
A type of BMP designed to manage stormwater through natural processes.
Riparian Water Law
A legal framework requiring water to be shared by all landowners along a water course.
Prior Appropriation
A water law principle: 'first in time, first in right', granting water rights to first users.
Dakota Access Pipeline
A controversial pipeline planned to run through Indigenous lands, leading to significant protests.
Water Pollution
Contamination of water resources due to human activities, leading to environmental and health issues.
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
A Virginia state law aimed at reducing nutrients and protecting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
Sedimentation
The process by which water bodies become shallower due to the accumulation of sediments.
Water Scarcity
A situation where water availability is insufficient to meet the demands of users.
Water Law and Water Wars
Legal disputes and regulatory challenges surrounding the allocation and rights of water resources.
Bioaccumulation
The buildup of pollutants in the tissues of living organisms over time.
Flint Water Crisis
A public health crisis in Flint, Michigan, caused by lead contamination in drinking water.
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