BIO220 Grand Canyon Water Quality Essay
Write a 750-1,000-word essay about water quality in your community that addresses the following points:
- Obtain a water quality report from your local municipality within the last two years and discuss what you found in the report? I live in Rapid City, South Dakota.
- Identify a water quality issue happening in your community and where the pollution comes from? This includes point sources (for example, water discharge from a factory; contamination from a Superfund site), Non-point sources (for example, agricultural runoff), and Natural sources.
- Describe how the pollution source is impacting the environment and human health in your community, and provide two examples of each.
- Identify three management practices to minimize water pollution.
Remember to support your data and information with appropriate citations. A minimum of five peer-reviewed references must be included.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.