Solid waste and water pollution test

leachate

waste liquid that passes through municipal solids waste and picks up pollutants

monitoring wells

placed along perimeter of the landfill to detect leaks of leachate or methane

double liner system

lined with a layer of clay then plastic liner

methane collection pipes

methane forms during anerobic decomposition it can be collected and used as fuel 

capping

once landfill is full and reached max height its covered with dirt and clay 

CERCLA

To fund the cleanup of abandoned and non operational hazardous waste sights 

RCRA

Designed to reduce/eliminate waste know as cradle to grave

brownfield

a contaminated industrial or commercial site that many require environmental cleanup before the site can be redeveloped or expanded 

Primary treatment

removes larger objects,removes sediment

secondary treatment

used bacteria to remove organic waste

tertiary treatment

uses chlorine,UV light to remove viruses and bacteria and Nitrogen and phosphorus.

Point source pollution

comes straight from a specific source or an exact location

nonpoint source

from and unknown/unexact location

Turbidity

how cloudy water is due to particles floating in the water

urban runoff

water flows over impervious surfaces preventing water from reaching soil causing flooding

clean water act 

focuses on chemical and biological of surface water ,sets water quality standards

BOD

The amount of O2 used by microorganisms in the water

DO

Amount of O2 gas in the water

Love canal 

an unfinished canal used as a hazardous waste dump.A school and neighborhood was built around it and there were many health problems and this led to the creation of the superfund cleanup legislation

Colorado River crisis

overconsumption of the river,caused human climate change and shrinking of reservoirs

6 Criterion pollutions

Lead,Carbon dioxide ,Sulfur dioxide,Nitrogen Dioxide,Ozone Particulate Matter

Ogallala Aquifer

is the largest aquifer