Few of the ProblemsBy Tristan C. LiongBS - ECE2a_d1

Groundwater Overdraft Groundwater overdraft occurs when

groundwater use exceeds the amount of recharge into an aquifer, which leads to a decline in groundwater level.

Groundwater pumping is said to have reduced flow on the Mattole, Eel, and Upper Klamath rivers.

A white 'bathtub ring' around Lake Mead in Nevada shows how much water levels have dropped. 

Some Solutions:

Proper water usageWater Import

High-level Radio Active Wasted ManagementRadioactive wastes are wastes that contain radioactive material. Radioactive wastes are usually by-products of nuclear power generation and other applications of nuclear fission or nuclear technology, such as research and medicine. Radioactive waste is hazardous to most forms of life and the environment, and is regulated by government agencies in order to protect human health and the environment.

Proper Disposal

Recycle

Acid Mine Drainage is caused when water flows over or through sulfur-bearing materials forming solutions of net acidity.

Acid mine drainage in a stream just outside of Pittsburgh, PA.

Acid mine drainage in a stream just outside of Pittsburgh, PA.

Solution:

Lime Neutralization

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