Water Pollution in Austin
Although the water quality is good in Austin their is still some problems with out water and how we treat it. Many people think that we have perfect water but they're still people who pollute in the water and throw trash in the lakes, this could majorly affect the lakes if people keep polluting in the lakes.
Austin's Water Facts
Although the water quality is good in Austin their is still some problems with out water and how we treat it. Many people think that we have perfect water but they're still people who pollute in the water and throw trash in the lakes, this could majorly affect the lakes if people keep polluting in the lakes.
Austin's Water Facts
- Austin has a bad non-point source pollution problem, this means that a lot of Austins water pollution come from point sources. Point sources are regulated “end-of-pipe” outlets for wastewater or storm water from industrial or municipal treatment systems. (Managing)
- Of all the water we use in Texas, about 60% is groundwater; the other 40 percent is surface water. This means that we cant be dumping chemicals into our ground because it could still end up affecting our water system.(Texas A&M)
- Austin gains a lot of its drinking water through the Colorado river. This water is treated in 3 different water treatment plants in Austin, Water Treatment Plant 4 is one of these treatment plants. (Austin Water)