Global Facts

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Global Facts

• Around the world, with more and more land being
  used for human infrastructure, there is less
  chance for the water to be filtered as it passes
  through watersheds, therefore many of our
  watersheds are becoming stressed and can no
  longer clean the water.
• Overuse and poor use of our water resources is
  resulting in worldwide contamination and lack of
  fresh water.
• Many aquifers around the world are diminishing as
  increasing demand for water rises and many
  countries are running out of fresh clean water.
• To learn more go to our fun facts page!

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Cars Trucks and Busses

• Automobiles are becoming increasingly frequent
  because of the way our cities and towns are so
  spread out
• They add pollution to the air, land and water
  including oil, gas, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen
  dioxide.
• Cars impact the environment in many ways, and
  they harm watersheds specifically.

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Farms

• Farming is an important industry because this is
  where our food comes from
• Farms contribute up to two-thirds of all
  non-point source pollution
• This is in the form of pesticides, herbicides,
  fertilizer, and sediments
• Find out more how each of these can harm our
  watersheds.

4
Church Street

• Church Street is the heart of Burlington.
• Many people gather here, but along with many
  people and businesses comes pollution.
• The pollution is in the form of runoff and trash.

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Point Sources of Pollution

• A pollution point source is any area where
  contamination entering an area can be precisely
  located
• This includes the wastewater treatment plant and
  any industry or business that dumps pollutants
  directly into a waterway.
• This pollution is easier to regulate than
  non-point pollution.