Class notes and study guide Biology

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con t in u in g t o m on it or f or f u
ot h er ch em icals by solid an
t an k s,lagoon s n d ou t f al
Oil con t am in at ion :
Cau sed oil pollu t ion an d
as t h e f oam degr aded,
oxygen deplet ion . Th is
im pact s t h e abilit y of f ish
an d ot h er or gan ism s t o
live in t h e r iver . - reduce h
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Fir e w at er s, a m ixt u r e of
w at er , oils an d f ir e-f igh t in g f oam
f ou n d in gr ou n d w at er ch an ges h e Bunc
am ou n t an d t im in g of sn ow m elt an d
effects on the
Exp
r u n of f f r om st or m s. Ch an ges in w at er
qu alit y f r om bu ild- u p of ash , soil environment
er osion an d f ir e debr is in lcu din g
ch an ges in t ast e, colou r an d sm ell
of dr in k in g w at er .
- Unit
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Elevat ed levels of su r f act an t s
con t am in at ed by t h e explosion is
r eleven t du e t o h u n dr eds of lit r es of diesel
oil en t er ed a bor eh ole n ear t h e depot t h at
leads dir ect ly t o an aqu if er u sed t o su pply
dr in k in g w at er . 33m lit t er s of f ir e w at er
w er e r ecover ed in w h ich socked on t h e
gr ou n d, pollu t in g t h e soil an d
gr ou n dw at er .