When was the first Earth Day? April 22, 1970.
What is the Metropolitan Water District A water agency established in 1927 to create the Colorado River Aqueduc
of Southern California and when was it
established?
What is the Colorado River Aqueduct A water pipeline to Los Angeles, built between 1933-1941, operated by the
and when was it built? Metropolitan Water District.
Who wrote Silent Spring and why was it Rachel Carson, 1962; highlighted dangers of pesticides like DDT and influe
significant? environmental awareness.
What are effluent standards? Restrictions on pollutant discharge; EPA has guidelines for 50+ categories
What is point source pollution? Pollution from a specific site like a sewage plant or industrial pipe.
What is non-point source pollution? Runoff pollution from many diffuse sources.
What is potable water? Water that is safe to drink.
Rock/sediment layers that yield water to wells/springs; replenished by
What is an aquifer?
precipitation recharge.
What is an estuary? Where freshwater meets saltwater.
What is a lagoon? A shallow coastal body of water.
What is a marsh? Wetland without peat deposits, dominated by herbaceous plants.
, What is a reservoir? Storage/control of water in a natural or man-made basin.
What is surface water? Rivers, lakes, oceans, and tidal waters.
What is a swamp? A freshwater wetland with muddy land and lots of water.
What is a watershed? A region drained by or contributing water to surface water.
What is the water table? The underground boundary where groundwater saturates soil/rock space
Areas saturated enough to support water-adapted vegetation (swamps,
What are wetlands?
marshes, bogs).
What does the Clean Water Act require? Dischargers need permits regulating amount/type of pollutants.
What is the official name of the Clean The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972).
Water Act?
What is required to discharge pollutants A Point Source Discharge Permit from NPDES.
under the Clean Water Act?
What does the Clean Air Act regulate? Air emissions from stationary/mobile sources; authorizes EPA to set NAAQ
When was the Clean Air Act passed and Originally 1963; major revisions 1977 and 1990.
revised?
What are Air Quality Control Regions Regions for measuring air quality across airsheds.
(AQCR)?
What is the Metropolitan Water District A water agency established in 1927 to create the Colorado River Aqueduc
of Southern California and when was it
established?
What is the Colorado River Aqueduct A water pipeline to Los Angeles, built between 1933-1941, operated by the
and when was it built? Metropolitan Water District.
Who wrote Silent Spring and why was it Rachel Carson, 1962; highlighted dangers of pesticides like DDT and influe
significant? environmental awareness.
What are effluent standards? Restrictions on pollutant discharge; EPA has guidelines for 50+ categories
What is point source pollution? Pollution from a specific site like a sewage plant or industrial pipe.
What is non-point source pollution? Runoff pollution from many diffuse sources.
What is potable water? Water that is safe to drink.
Rock/sediment layers that yield water to wells/springs; replenished by
What is an aquifer?
precipitation recharge.
What is an estuary? Where freshwater meets saltwater.
What is a lagoon? A shallow coastal body of water.
What is a marsh? Wetland without peat deposits, dominated by herbaceous plants.
, What is a reservoir? Storage/control of water in a natural or man-made basin.
What is surface water? Rivers, lakes, oceans, and tidal waters.
What is a swamp? A freshwater wetland with muddy land and lots of water.
What is a watershed? A region drained by or contributing water to surface water.
What is the water table? The underground boundary where groundwater saturates soil/rock space
Areas saturated enough to support water-adapted vegetation (swamps,
What are wetlands?
marshes, bogs).
What does the Clean Water Act require? Dischargers need permits regulating amount/type of pollutants.
What is the official name of the Clean The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1972).
Water Act?
What is required to discharge pollutants A Point Source Discharge Permit from NPDES.
under the Clean Water Act?
What does the Clean Air Act regulate? Air emissions from stationary/mobile sources; authorizes EPA to set NAAQ
When was the Clean Air Act passed and Originally 1963; major revisions 1977 and 1990.
revised?
What are Air Quality Control Regions Regions for measuring air quality across airsheds.
(AQCR)?
