Rivers & Streams
Abandoned Mine Drainage - the contamination of water by chemical compounds in abandoned mines that can change the acidity or alkalinity of the water or deposit metals; such as acid mine drainage, alkaline mine drainage or metal mine drainage
Acid Air Deposition - particles and gases in the air mix with water on the ground; includes acid rain
Data - national water databases
Drought - how to save water when there is a shortage of rainfall
Flooding - steps to take during periods of heavy rainfall and flooding
Monitoring - taking and testing water samples
No Discharge Zones - an area of a waterbody or an entire waterbody into which the discharge of sewage (whether treated or untreated) from all vessels is completely prohibited
Nonpoint Sources - polluted runoff, comes from diffuse or scattered sources in the environment rather than from a defined outlet such as a pipe
Stormwater - runoff from land and impervious areas such as streets, parking lots, and roofs during rain and snow events; regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) - the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standard
Water Quality Standards - state requirements that define the water quality goals of a lake, stream, or other waterbody by designating the beneficial uses and setting criteria to protect those uses
Wetlands - swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas