watershed pollution

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• Watershed management — is the process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and projects to sustain and enhance watershed functions that affect the plant, animal, and human communities within a watershed boundary. [… …   Wikipedia

• pollution — /peuh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of polluting or the state of being polluted. 2. the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment: air pollution. [1350 1400; ME pollucioun ( < OF) < LL pollution , s. of pollutio… …   Universalium

• Nonpoint source water pollution regulations in the United States — Nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution regulations are environmental regulations that restrict or limit water pollution from diffuse or nonpoint effluent sources such as polluted runoff from agricultural areas in a river catchments or wind borne… …   Wikipedia

• Water pollution — Raw sewage and industrial waste flows across international borders New River passes from Mexicali to Calexico, California. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater). Water p …   Wikipedia

• Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association — The Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association (UGWA) is a 501(c)(3) non profit corporation located in Mullens, West Virginia. UGWA was officially founded in December, 2002 in response to the water quality problems that have negatively affected our… …   Wikipedia

• List of watershed topics — This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. See also: Drainage system (geomorphology) This list embraces topographical watersheds and drainage basins and other topics focused on them. Contents 1 Terms different uses …   Wikipedia

• Lake Erie Watershed (Pennsylvania) — Lake Erie Watershed is a major drainage catchment in northwestern Pennsylvania, consisting of lands with direct runoff and sub watersheds with waterways that flow into Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay from Crawford and Erie counties, as well as… …   Wikipedia

• Mississippi River Watershed Conservation Programs — Mississippi River Watershed ‎ Conservation programs for the Mississippi River watershed are designed to protect and preserve the Mississippi River and the surrounding area by implementing practices that decrease the harmful effects on habitats… …   Wikipedia

• Nonpoint source pollution — Muddy river polluted by sediment. Photo courtesy of United States Geological Survey. Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution refers to both water and air pollution from diffuse sources. Nonpoint source water pollution affects a water body from sources… …   Wikipedia

• Air pollution in British Columbia — Air pollution is a concern in British Columbia (BC), Canada because of its effects on health and visibility. Air quality is influenced in BC by numerous mountain ranges and valleys, which complicate atmospheric pollution dispersion and can lead… …   Wikipedia

• Best management practice for water pollution — Best Management Practices (BMP) is a term used in the United States to describe a type of water pollution control. Historically the term has referred to auxiliary pollution controls in the fields of industrial wastewater control and municipal… …   Wikipedia