| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Nonpoint-source pollution | Enters bodies of water in many different ways, making them extremely difficult to regulate and control |
| Biomagnification | Accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain |
| Aquatard | Layer of water will not pass through in an aquifer |
| Physical agents | Suspended solids that cause turbidity |
| Organic matter | Agents such as animal and plant remains, feces, and food waste |
| Artificial Eutrophication | Can be caused from inorganic plant nutrients form wastewater and fertilizer runoff |
| Heavy metals | Examples causing water pollution are lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic |
| Waste water | Is water that contains waste from your home or industry that must be treated before you can drink it |
| Inorganic chemicals | Salts being spread on the road are an example of this type of pollution |
| Organic chemicals | Pesticides, fertilizers, plastics, detergents... |
| Clean Water Act | Federal Law setting a national goal of making all natural surface water fit for fishing and swimming by 1983, banned polluted discharge into surface water and required the metals be removed from waste |
| Pathogens | Disease-causing organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and parasitic worms |
| Point-source pollution | Type of pollution that can be identified as the source of the problem |
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