energy sources, pollutants, reduction of air pollutants, sewage treatment, population diagrams Flashcards
1
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- supports protection and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and on water
- focuses on protecting/restoring chemical, physical, biological properties of surface waters
- permitting system to keep point sources of water pollutants (factories, feedlots, wastewater treatment plants) from discharging above acceptable levels
- established acceptable concentration on different pollutants
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clean water act
2
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- EPA must set MCLs (max contaminant levels) for 77 different pollutants in both surface and groundwater
ex. arsenic, mercury, benzene
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safe drinking water act
3
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identified 6 key criteria primary pollutants that the EPA must set, monitor, and enforce emission levels for:
- SOx,
- NOx
- PM
- Pb
- CO
- O3
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clean air act
4
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- allows epa to set list of hazardous wastes and requires industry to monitor and dispose of hazardous waste properly
- requires landfills to have a RCRA permit and may require more secure landfill cap or leachate collection system
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resource conservation and recovery act
5
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- tax on highly polluting industries ex. petroleum and chemical
- funds from tax go to cleaning up old hazardous waste sites (mines, chemical plants, oil refineries)
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
6
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- prohibits FDA from approving any food additive found to be carcinogenic in humans or animals
- allows “generally recognized as safe” chemical additives in food
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Delaney clause of food, drug, and cosmetic act
7
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- international agreement signed by 197 countries agreeing to phase out ozone depleting CFCs
- called for IMMEDIATE transition to HCFCs
- called for HCFC phase out by 2020 in developed countries and transition to HFC
- HIGHLY successful in phasing out 98% of ozone depleting chemicals within 25 years of ratification
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Montreal Protocol
8
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- international agreement between 193 countries in 1997 to reduce GHG emissions by ~5% below 90 level by 2012
- developing countries had no emissions reduction targets
- never ratified in us
- had not successfully reduced GHG emissions
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Kyoto Protocol
9
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- gives USFWS power to list species as endangered/threatened
- prohibit harm/trade of these species
- purchase land critical to protecting habitat for endangered species
- created recovery plans to increase population sizes of endangered species
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Endangered Species Act
10
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- international agreement signed by 184 countries
- aims to prevent the international trade of over 35000 endangered species
- Countries may seize illegal wildlife and fine violators
- endangered species act in us incorporates implementation of CITES
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Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES)
11
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- physical removal of large debris (TP, leaves, plastic, sediment) with screen or grate)
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primary treatment
12
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- biological breakdown of organic matter aka feces with bacteria
- aerobic pressure with 02
aeration tank filled with bacteria - break down organic matter into co2 and things like nitrogen and phosphorous
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secondary treatment
13
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- chemical filter system
- chemical treatment to reduce pollutants (nitrate, phosphate, ammonia)
- expensive
- reduces nitrate and phosphorous pollution which creates eutrophication which leads to dead zones
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tertiary treatment
14
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- UV light, ozone, or chlorine used to kill bacteria or other pathogens ex. e coli
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disinfectant
15
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- liquid waste (sewage) discharged into a surface body of water, typically from a wastewater treatment plant
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effluent
