JBHA APES
Water, water everywhere but not….
The purpose of this is to develop a series of references to develop your spring water project presentation. The links below are suggested from Raven and
Berg of your textbook.
1. EPA's Surf Your Watershed http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm
"Surf Your Watershed is a service to help you locate, use, and share environmental information on your watershed or community. EPA supports the public's right-to-know and hopes that Surf Your Watershed will contribute to the public's understanding of environmental issues."
Locate your watershed. What is the name of your watershed? Are there any citizen groups at work in your watershed? If so, name one. Does the public water supply come mostly from surface or ground water?
Other than public supply what is the greatest use of water in your watershed? Hint: For the last two questions follow the "Water use (1990)" link
2. Floodplain Management Association http://www.floodplain.org/
"This site is provided and maintained by the Floodplain Management Association on behalf of all sectors of the floodplain management community."
There are sixteen sections under “LINKS”, choose and describe any one of any 8 sections; ie: FEMA- FEMA flood Index page
Examine the "Overview of Floodplain Management" and list the four main categories of strategies employed in floodplain management.
3. U.N. Environmental Program - Water Branch http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/dsd_aofw_wat/wat_index.shtml
"UNEP's Water Branch seeks to: Develop policy-relevant assessments of the state of freshwater and marine resources,
Develop tools and guidelines for sustainable management and use of freshwater and coastal resources, Promote international cooperation in the management of river-basins and coastal waters with focus on control of pollution from land-based sources and on the special needs of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and Support and institutional servicing of regional seas conventions and action plans."
Follow the green link box to WATER Issues and list three areas of study and do the CONTACT US with an appropriate question relating to your water group..

4. Understanding Groundwater – Cornell University http://waterquality.cce.cornell.edu/treatment.htm
This site provides information on how groundwater exists, where it exists, and how it moves. Key definitions are highlighted.
Examine any 5 of the 10 sites listed fr om “General Information on Water Treatment” to “Links to Other
Sites”, and summarize each of the five you have selected.
5. FICUS: Water Use Calculator http://www.csgnetwork.com/waterusagecalc.html
"Understanding where and how much water we use is the first step in beginning to conserve one of our most precious resources. This simple Home Water Check Up calculator site will allow you to track your household consumption, both indoor and outdoors." Determine your individual consumption and compare to your total class useage.
6. View each of the following to answer the right side and respond to each of the five blogs:
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Toxic Spill Latest Insult to Danube River Update with several facts
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Blog: Preparing for a Water-Limited World What are the future preparations?
 Blog: GM Pesticides Found in Streams Bt toxin problem?
 Blog: Expect More Floods
 Photos: Hungary's Toxic Sludge Flood
Why 20% more fresh water?
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Blog: To Save the Heart of a Mighty River Fraser River- Problem? Solution?
 Blog: Dust Lowers Colorado River
 80 Percent of Water Supplies at Risk
How are dust and water mixing?
Restoration techniques?
7.
Investigate the national
problem to describe/explain.
8.
Discuss Haiti and the current water problem, solutions, and problems to the solutions.
9.
What is the current status of the Gulf Oil Spill?
10.
Develop an individual comprehensive summary of your findings from your research.