Group Members: __________________________________________ Class Period:________
Water Pollution Scenario Assignment
OH NO! There has been an incidence of water pollution! Water quality has been
tested in several areas and it seems that some form of pollution has been found in
the water source. Read the scenario below.
In Northeast ohio, there has been an increase in crop production.
Farmers have been very happy with the size and amount of crops
they have been growing. They attribute their success to the great
soil and the fact that they have been able to keep the bugs from
eating the crops. Unfortunately, while the crop production has
increased water quality of the Cuyahoga River and Chagrin Rivers
has decreased.
It is your job to determine:
1. What is the pollutant?
2. Where the pollution is coming from/What is the source?
3. What path did the pollutant take to get into the water?
a. Mention if it goes through surface water (runoff) or groundwater
4. Is it point source/non-point source pollution?
5. What can be done to fix or improve the problem?
Create a google slide presentation that answers the questions above. You and your
group will present the information to the class
Group Members: __________________________________________ Class Period:________
Water Pollution Scenario Assignment
OH NO! There has been an incidence of water pollution! Water quality has been
tested in several areas and it seems that some form of pollution has been found in
the water source. Read the scenario below.
During the summer, maintenance was being done on a wastewater
treatment plant in Alliance, Ohio. The treatment plant was shut
down, but water continued to flow there. Sewage was found in
Beech Creek when it was tested the next week.
It is your job to determine:
1. What is the pollutant?
2. Where the pollution is coming from/What is the source?
3. What path did the pollutant take to get into the water?
a. Mention if it goes through surface water (runoff) or groundwater
4. Is it point source/non-point source pollution?
5. What can be done to fix or improve the problem?
Create a google slide presentation that answers the questions above. You and your
group will present the information to the class
Group Members: __________________________________________ Class Period:________
Water Pollution Scenario Assignment
OH NO! There has been an incidence of water pollution! Water quality has been
tested in several areas and it seems that some form of pollution has been found in
the water source. Read the scenario below.
After a large rainstorm, water was tested at the Cuyahoga River
near downtown Cleveland. The water sample showed that there
was small amounts of gasoline in the water.
It is your job to determine:
1. What is the pollutant?
2. Where the pollution is coming from/What is the source?
3. What path did the pollutant take to get into the water?
a. Mention if it goes through surface water (runoff) or groundwater
4. Is it point source/non-point source pollution?
5. What can be done to fix or improve the problem?
Create a google slide presentation that answers the questions above. You and your
group will present the information to the class.
Group Members: __________________________________________ Class Period:________
Water Pollution Scenario Assignment
OH NO! There has been an incidence of water pollution! Water quality has been
tested in several areas and it seems that some form of pollution has been found in
the water source. Read the scenario below.
This past spring, water quality analysts noticed that the living
things such as fish, frogs, and crayfish in the Ohio River were
starting to die off in the Ohio River. When they tested the water,
it had a pH of 5.
It is your job to determine:
1. What is the pollutant?
2. Where the pollution is coming from/What is the source?
3. What path did the pollutant take to get into the water?
a. Mention if it goes through surface water (runoff) or groundwater
4. Is it point source/non-point source pollution?
5. What can be done to fix or improve the problem?
Create a google slide presentation that answers the questions above. You and your
group will present the information to the class.
Group Members: __________________________________________ Class Period:________
Water Pollution Scenario Assignment
OH NO! There has been an incidence of water pollution! Water quality has been
tested in several areas and it seems that some form of pollution has been found in
the water source. Read the scenario below.
Water was tested at the well near the river. The water
quality report showed traces of pollution in the water. Which
factory do you think was responsible for the pollution?
It is your job to determine:
1. What is the pollutant?
2. Where the pollution is coming from/What is the source?
3. What path did the pollutant take to get into the water?
a. Mention if it goes through surface water (runoff) or groundwater
4. Is it point source/non-point source pollution?
5. What can be done to fix or improve the problem?
Create a google slide presentation that answers the questions above. You and your
group will present the information to the class.
Group Members: __________________________________________ Class Period:________
Water Pollution Scenario Assignment
OH NO! There has been an incidence of water pollution! Water quality has been
tested in several areas and it seems that some form of pollution has been found in
the water source. Read the scenario below.
Near the Waste Management Landfill, houses were experiencing a
strange taste to their water. When water quality analysts came
out to test the water, they determined that there were toxins
(TCE) in their water. Landfills are usually near large bodies of
freshwater or in swamps. TCE is a carcinogen found in landfill
drainage and it would take less than 4 drops of TCE mixed with
the water in an average swimming pool to render the water
undrinkable. Some surveys conducted have shown that 82% of the
landfills have leaks and up to 41% of the landfills had a leak area
of more than one square foot.
It is your job to determine:
1. What is the pollutant?
2. Where the pollution is coming from/What is the source?
3. What path did the pollutant take to get into the water?
a. Mention if it goes through surface water (runoff) or groundwater
4. Is it point source/non-point source pollution?
5. What can be done to fix or improve the problem?
Create a google slide presentation that answers the questions above. You and your
group will present the information to the class.
Group Members: __________________________________________ Class Period:________
Water Pollution Scenario Assignment
OH NO! There has been an incidence of water pollution! Water quality has been
tested in several areas and it seems that some form of pollution has been found in
the water source. Read the scenario below.
Last week officials discovered a wreck about 15 miles off the coast of
Lake Erie. After investigating the scene it appears that the wreck
consisted of an oil tanker that ran aground a sandbar. The wreck
seemed to have damaged the hull and a hole was left in the ship.
People noticed a black film on the water.
It is your job to determine:
1. What is the pollutant?
2. Where the pollution is coming from/What is the source?
3. What path did the pollutant take to get into the water?
a. Mention if it goes through surface water (runoff) or groundwater
4. Is it point source/non-point source pollution?
5. What can be done to fix or improve the problem?
Create a google slide presentation that answers the questions above. You and your
group will present the information to the class.
Group Members: __________________________________________ Class Period:________
Water Pollution Scenario Assignment
OH NO! There has been an incidence of water pollution! Water quality has been
tested in several areas and it seems that some form of pollution has been found in
the water source. Read the scenario below.
The Sherwin Williams factory is located on the Cuyahoga River in
Cleveland. Last month, Cleveland police officers spotted a flying object
in the sky. Witnesses said it may have been aliens. It seemed as if the
flying object may have crashed into the holding tank at the factory.
The next morning officials noticed blue paint was pouring into the river
and fish were beginning to die.
It is your job to determine:
1. What is the pollutant?
2. Where the pollution is coming from/What is the source?
3. What path did the pollutant take to get into the water?
a. Mention if it goes through surface water (runoff) or groundwater
4. Is it point source/non-point source pollution?
5. What can be done to fix or improve the problem?
Create a google slide presentation that answers the questions above. You and your
group will present the information to the class.
