NATS 1840 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Bioaccumulation, Great Lakes Water Authority, Flint, Michigan
1 Feb 2017
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Water chemistry: oxygen atoms and 2 hydrogen atoms are bound together by covalent bonds. Detergents dissolve greases from dishes because hey have a non-polar tail and a polar head: polar dissolves polar, non-polar dissolves non-polar. Pathogens: pathogens microorganisms that cause disease. They pose a threat to the health of humans and livestock. Tuesday, january 31, 2017: the town got its drinking water from the municipal water supply from the city of. Detroit water supply: lead poisoning in the water was a result of this. Children that were lead poisoned will be at a disadvantage academically. Acidification of surface waters: moisture in the atmosphere encounters suspended particles of acid compounds, becoming acidic leading to acid rain, acid rain precipitation with a ph of less than 5. 6, have been observed as low as. 4: depending on rock that underlies it, a lake may have natural protection against acidi cation.
