PPT-Storm Water Pollution Prevention

AGENDA What is Storm Water amp Why we need to protect it Role of the EQO Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Potential Sources of Storm Water Pollution BMPs Baseline and Advanced STORM WATER. What is storm water? Storm water is defined as surface runoff, primarily from rain, but also snow melt and other forms of precipitation. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Commonwealth of Virginia have established stringent regulations on how storm water must be managed. These regulations impact the job you do on a daily basis, so it is important to be aware of them.. Stormwater. Pollution. What We Can Do. General Public Information on. Recognizing and Reporting Illicit Discharges. Borough of Taylor. Prepared in Cooperation with the North Central Texas. Regional . Water Facts:. ______ of the Earth is covered by water but only ________ is _____________________water. One . litre. of _______________ pollutes about ______ . litres. of freshwater. It’s estimated that there is _____________________ of freshwater worldwide. Stormwater. Pollution. What We Can Do. General Public Information on. Recognizing and Reporting Illicit Discharges. Borough of Moosic. Prepared in Cooperation with the North Central Texas. Regional . n. SEMINOR TOPIC IS. BHUVANESWARI.R M.com., M. Phil.,. Asst professor. Dept of Commerce. . SUBMITTED TO . Air pollution means the presence in the atmosphere of any air pollutant.. Air pollutant means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance ( including noise) present in the atmosphere in such concentration as may be or tend to be injurious to human beings or other living creatures or plants or property or environment.. Dr. Sireen Alkhaldi/ Community Medicine. Water Situation . 85% of the world population lives in the driest half of the planet (United Nations, 2013). . 1 billion people do not have access to clean water and almost 2.5 billion do not have access to adequate sanitation.  . There are 3 major sectors of society that cause water pollution ….. What are they?. Industry –. W. hat . pollutants does this create?. Gas. Oil. Plastics. Mining. Batteries. Radioactive materials. Air pollution . -.  Harmful gases and tiny particles (like carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and . sulphur. dioxide) when released into the air pollute the air. The smoke released from burning fuel, from factories and not to forget the motor cars are the major sources of air pollution. . Objective- . -Identify the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources. -Create ways to conserve resources. Key Vocabulary. Fossil fuels. Renewable and Nonrenewable resources. Conservation. What We Can Do. Employee Training. Recognizing and Reporting Illicit Discharges. <Insert Your . Organization’s Name >. Prepared in Cooperation with the North Central Texas. Regional . Stormwater. your notebook. Here is the definition of water pollution:. The introduction . of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water that degrade water quality and adversely affect the organisms that depend on the water.. In developing countries, water pollution is caused mainly from dumping raw sewage into the water supply.. In developed countries, water pollution comes mainly from 3 sources. Municipal pollution. Industrial pollution. Utah Sewer Management Program (USMP). PUBLIC WORKS. Education and Outreach. UPDES (Storm Water). The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first major U.S. law to address water pollution. Growing concern over water pollution led to the Clean Water Act of 1972 and amendments in 1987.. UNIT I. Prevention and control of Air Pollution. What is Pollution Prevention?. Pollution prevention is the elimination or prevention of wastes (air emissions, water discharges, or solid/hazardous waste) at the source. In other words, pollution prevention is eliminating wastes before they are .