Alabama Water Quality Information System

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	1.-		Are flue-gas emissions a source of toxic organic pollutants that contaminate soil and water environments?


	2.-		Are plastic water bottles causing a trash disposal problem in the United States?


	3.-		Are there special environmental and health considerations for land application of septage?


	4.-		Are there states that prohibit the discharge of treated wastewater into water sources that provide drinking water supplies?


	5.-		Are unused pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) regulated in any way?


	6.-		Can high road salt levels in storm water runoff lead to non-native species taking over in fresh water lakes?


	7.-		Can human activities have an impact on ice particles in clouds, and thus impact the earth’s overall temperature?


	8.-		Can lightning in the atmosphere produce nitrate nitrogen that is then brought down in rainfall?


	9.-		Do flue-gas emissions contain chemicals that can mimic the female hormone of estrogen?


	10.-		Does mercury (Hg) in plant tissues originate from mercury sources in the soil, water or air?


	11.-		Has atmospheric pollution from leaded gasoline had an impact on delaying global warming from the increased carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels?


	12.-		Has water pollution worsened in the United States during recent years?


	13.-		How are the conditions in NPDES permits enforced by EPA and the states?


	14.-		How can I find out about a proposed NPDES permit for a facility near me so that I can participate in the permitting process?


	15.-		How can I help prevent water pollution?


	16.-		How can I help protect my community drinking water?


	17.-		How can sampling affect variability of bioassay laboratory tests for whole effluent toxicity (WET)?


	18.-		How can the actual laboratory testing procedures and protocols affect variability of bioassay tests for whole effluent toxicity (WET)?


	19.-		How do biological species serve as indicators of pollution level in a stream?


	20.-		How do I obtain copies of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 40 (40CFR) on Protection of Environment?


	21.-		How do NPDES permits protect water?


	22.-		How do pesticides get into ground and surface water?


	23.-		How do pesticides get into the atmosphere?


	24.-		How do pesticides move in the environment?


	25.-		How do you access the STORET water quality data, which originates from many sources but is available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?


	26.-		How does a state establish a water quality trading program as an option to deal with pollutants contributing to the total maximum daily load (TMDL) of a given watershed, and how does such a program function?


	27.-		How does plant uptake affect pesticide movement?


	28.-		How is the element phosphorus related to water quality problems?


	29.-		How long does a bioassay test for acute whole effluent toxicity (WET) take?


	30.-		How long does a bioassay test for chronic whole effluent toxicity (WET) take?

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This website was developed by the ACES Water Quality Team, under the leadership of Dr. James E. Hairston. It is funded, in part, by USDA-CSREES water quality grant support under Section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998.