Science Homework Help

Question 1 (Part 1)

Describe a water quality parameter that you think is very important. How is it important to your quality of life?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Question 1 (Part 2)

Describe dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, and chemical oxygen demand. How are they different? What is the usefulness of knowing the concentration of each of them?
 

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 1 (Part 3)

What are the benefits of a wastewater treatment plant? In your response, include the origins of municipal wastewater treatment.
 

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2 (Part 1)

Discuss water pollution problems and drinking water treatment methods in the location where you reside or have previously resided. What do you see as the most important water technology in that location? Why?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Question 2 (Part 2)

In this unit, you became familiar with water pollution, drinking water sources, and drinking water treatment processes.

For your essay, make certain to address the following components:

• the      impact of soil erosion on water quality in receiving waters,
• the      dissolved oxygen profile downstream of a wastewater discharge,
• eutrophication      of lakes,
• sources      of groundwater pollution,
• drinking      water sources, and
• typical      municipal drinking water processes for groundwater and surface water      sources in your location.