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Essay Requirements:

  • Find an article concerning a water issue
    • A contamination event (microorganism, chemical, radiological, etc)
    • A natural or manmade disaster that caused water issues
    • Interesting water happening
    • New Technology to provide cleaner water
  • Essays must have an introduction, at least three supporting paragraphs and a conclusion. A well-stated thesis is also a must.
  • Find other sources to support your essay’s main points. A minimum of 2 sources must be included in this essay.
  • Form your own opinion on the topic (refer to possible questions below).
  • Include a quote from the article.
  • Include a graphic from the article if possible.
  • 12 pt font double spaced
  • PAPER SHOULD BE WELL WRITTEN AND ORGANIZED

Points to consider (or questions to answer):

  • Was the Clean Water Act (CWA) violated? And if yes, how was it violated (try to be specific)
  • Was the situation avoidable?
  • Who was ultimately responsible for this? Or, what was the cause of this?
  • Are there health effects caused by this? If yes, are they long term or short term
  • Are there any lasting affects to the environment
  • Can the water quality go back to the way it was?
  • Could this have been prevented?
  • If water was used as a source of supply for drinking water, can treatment remove the problem
  • Is there any way to prevent this from happening?

Examples:

  • Camp Lejeune
  • Woburn MA
  • Hinckley Water Contamination
  • Elk River
  • Milwaukee 1993
  • Coal Ash Pond NC
  • Flint
  • Exxon Valdez
  • Yellowstone River
  • Hoosick Falls NY
  • Gyre Garbage Patches
  • Deep Water Horizon
  • Love Canal
  • Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
  • Gideon Missouri
  • Onondaga Lake
  • Pittsfield MA
  • Carroll County GA
  • Bushy Creek TX
  • Puerto Rico in 1987
  • Salmonella in Missouri 1989
  • Walkerton Ontario 2000

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