Lake Huron is one of the Great Lakes and a major part of our fresh water system, which contains many wildlife and species. The lake however, is in a real danger, adversely effecting habitats, fish, wildlife, and human lives. Lake Huron has become a dumping ground for many companies, dumping waste that contains many pollutants. Bacteria levels have increased in the lake which can cause serious illness. These pollutants have reduced water quality, contaminated soils, and damaged the Lake’s ecosystems.
The working group in Lake Huron have invested over $500K in their project to help clean up the pollution (Lakes Huron). Research states, "salmon have all but disappeared from Lake Huron, and so have the anglers who spent tens of millions of dollars annually chasing them" (Sentinel). The Environmental Protection Agency have also devoted billions of dollars due to the pollution. In 2003, " Michigan's 10 busiest ports on Lake Huron saw about 1.2 million recreational fishing hours, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Last year, that number dropped to approximately 300,000- a decline of 75 percent"
It was literally a dumping ground and it even caught on fire a few times due to the toxic wastes. The phosphorus levels in Lake Erie are increasing due to the pollution causing harm to the fishes that reside in it. In 2014, Lake Erie had so much algae from pollution that it caused the City of Toledo to be left without fresh water. This algae was caused by the excessive amount of phosphorus in the lake. This excessive amount of Phosphorus is caused when the fertilizer is dumped into the lake by farmers.
Assignment 3.1: Determining Causes and Effects Lake Huron is one of the well-known five Great Lakes located on the west side of Michigan. It was created when glaciers melted during the last ice age, making it a fresh water lake. Lake Huron has the largest shore line than any of the other great lakes making it home to many locals. With all the Great Lakes Combined there are 1.5 million jobs tied to them with 200,000 jobs supported by recreation and tourism. (Natural Resources Defense Council, n.d) Many tourist will come to the Great Lakes for sport fishing, boating, and swimming.
This would be terrible for the people and creatures that rely on this mighty river to live. Dams, diversions and evaporation losses from reservoirs also contribute to the lessening of water available from the river, causing ecological consequences to wildlife living in and along the river. The Colorado River used to carry up to 85 to 100 million tons of silt or sediment to the Gulf of California where it deposited into the sea. The sediment helped things along the river path grow and flourish. Over the years, the silt has been collecting in Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, and it is predicted that over the next few hundred years this lake will fill up with silt.
Water Pollution in Lake Huron Arthur T. Plyler Jr. Strayer University Professor Matthew Norsworthy English 115 November 23, 2013 Water Pollution in Lake Huron Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes and is the third largest lake in the world. Leading other lakes with a shoreline that stretches almost four thousand miles, containing a vast number of islands, an ecosystem that’s home to many unique plants and animals, some that are globally rare, and a population from the United States and Canada of 2.7 million. It’s no surprise that Lake Huron has been faced with pollution issues for decades. Here we will identify the major causes for the pollution and answer how this effects the economy and the surrounding population. Lake Huron
Water Quality and Contamination Report 1 Schrita Scott Water Quality and Contamination SCI207: Dependence of Man on the Environment Instructor Carrie Myers February 25, 2014 Water Quality and Contamination Report 2 Water Quality and Contamination Introduction: When it comes to water quality and contamination, first and foremost ground water is present below the surface in porous rocks and is prone to contamination by natural and human activities. Large amounts of chemicals like soap, detergents, fertilizers, pesticides, and pharmaceutical are often times discharged into fresh water aquifers almost daily. These contaminants leak into the soil in which it then dissolves into ground water. Different contaminants have different rates of solubility and degradation once they reach the underground water table, either by simple flow or by the downward movement of rain water. The ground water may become contaminated with both organic and inorganic substances which may include heavy metals like Cadmium, Chromium and Nickel, etc.
People excrete wastes and litter that flow into water systems, and animal habitats, this is slowly polluting water and killing wildlife. And the more the population grows the more wasted were going to produce and cause pollution and damage to the environment. More housing and buildings being built means that were building over were habitats live, the loss of these forests leads to extinction of plants and animals. Also more people means that more goods (like clothes, TVs etc) are wanted, more jobs are needed so more factories are being built witch is affecting out air pollution, which eventually is destroying out atmosphere. Also more food is required so more intensive farming methods are used.
When we refine or even dig up oil sands we produce harmful chemicals. Since Alberta oil sands are located near major rivers some of those chemicals end up in the rivers. The most famous case is with the Athabasca River, where the water is contaminated by many harmful chemicals. The Athabasca water ecosystem is slowly being poisoned and so are the people that use the water for their water supply. The oil sands maybe a large part of our social and economic structure, but they are slowly ruining our environment.
Prof: M K L P SCI204: Environmental Science DeVry University Date: 04/03/2014 Exercise: 1 Discuss two sources of pollution that have affected Lake Erie. Lake Erie has exhibited a high level of plastic pollution and algae blooms related to chemical pollution. This is all a direct result of human activity along the water ways leading to the lake as well as along the shoreline of the lake itself. One article pointed to plastics from a variety of things including food wrappers, toys and disposable drink bottles making their way to the lake via sewer lines and other sources. Another item pointed to pesticides, fertilizers and road salt as additional contributors to the pollution problem.