WGU C890 Task 3 |Latest Update with Complete Solution
A1...One..local..challenge..that..affects..Franklin,..North..Carolina..and..many..other..regions..in..the..area..is..
water..pollution..from..non-
point..source..pollution...This..means..that..the..pollution..is..from..human..activities..such..as..farming..a
nd..the..building..up..of..urban..areas..such..as..roads..and..parking..lots...The..town..is..also..expanding..
which..is..resulting..in..deforestation..to..make..room..for..new..buildings..and..homes.
A2...This..pollution..is..causing..many..issues..with..the..local..environment,..such..as..the..quality..of..water..d
egrading...Water..is..running..off..fields..covered..in..fertilizers..and..roads..or..parking..lots..covered..in..
oils..and..grease...The..nutrients..from..field..runoff..are..causing..high..levels..of..nutrients..in..bodies..of.
.water,..which..leads..to..algal..blooms...These..blooms..deplete..the..oxygen..in..water..and..harms..the..l
ocal..aquatic..life...This..disrupts..the..balance..of..the..ecosystem...The..runoff..from..roads..and..parking
..lots..as..well..as..what..is..emitted..from..boating..is..contaminating..drinking..water..sources..for..this..e
cosystem...This..can..lead..to..dehydration,..poisoning..or..waterborne..diseases..for..creatures.
A3...For..humans,..this..pollution..causes..concerns..such..as..water..contamination..and..recreational..health
..risks...Consuming..water..that..has..been..contaminated..by..pollutants..like..pesticides,..fertilizers..and.
.oils..can..cause..many..health..problems..including..gastrointestinal..illness,..and..long-
term..effects..like..cancer...Swimming..in..polluted..water..can..cause..skin..rashes,..respiratory..problem
s..and..infections...Bacterial..contamination..can..lead..to..sore..throats..and..gastroenteritis.
A4...As..a..response..to..rising..water..pollution..issues,..there..have..been..many..policies..at..all..the..levels..o
f..government..from..local..to..federal..agencies...North..Carolina..has..enacted..Water..Quality..standard
s..that..provide..a..basis..for..assessing..and..identifying..impaired..water,..then..developing..strategies..t
o..address..the..levels..of..pollution...The..state..has..pollution..control..programs..in..place..to..address..b
oth..types..of..pollution,..point..source..and..non-
point..source...Point..source..pollution..programs..are..regulated..by..permits..that..are..federally..issued
..through..the..National..Pollutant..Discharge..Elimination..System..(NPDES).
B1...To..address..non-
point..pollution..in..Franklin,..one..potential..option..would..be..to..plant..buffers..along..waterways...Th
ese..are..buffers..that..would..naturally..filter..things..like..sediment..and..bacteria..by..absorbing..them..
before..they..reach..the..water...By..establishing..buffers,..this..would..help..to..protect..habitat,..reduce..
erosion..and..improve..water..quality...One..ethical..issue..with..this..would..be..property..rights..of..indivi
duals..that..own..property..along..the..waterways...Along..with..that,..there..would..be..an..issue..of..who
..would..need..to..bear..the..cost..of..planting..the..buffers..along..those..waterways.
B2...Political..considerations..that..involve..non-
point..source..water..pollution..and..the..solutions..that..can..be..enacted...There..may..be..many..challen
ges..to..implementing..new..environmental..regulations..due..to..economic..interests..and..political..ide
ologies...It..could..be..an..international..problem..because..pollution..sometimes..crosses..borders,..and..
countries..would..need..to..work..together...And..when..different..groups..have..different..ideas,..it..can..
be..hard..to..come..to..an..agreement..on..solutions.
B3...The..potential..solution..of..buffer..zones..in..Franklin,..NC..could..have..long..and..short-
term..economic..benefits...There..may..be..some..initial..expenses,..but..over..time..the..need..for..water.
.treatment..and..new..infrastructure..could..diminish,..while..supporting..local..ecosystems...This..would
..also..improve..water..quality,..and..increase..recreational..opportunities,..which..would..attract..touris
m..and..increase..property..values.
A1...One..local..challenge..that..affects..Franklin,..North..Carolina..and..many..other..regions..in..the..area..is..
water..pollution..from..non-
point..source..pollution...This..means..that..the..pollution..is..from..human..activities..such..as..farming..a
nd..the..building..up..of..urban..areas..such..as..roads..and..parking..lots...The..town..is..also..expanding..
which..is..resulting..in..deforestation..to..make..room..for..new..buildings..and..homes.
A2...This..pollution..is..causing..many..issues..with..the..local..environment,..such..as..the..quality..of..water..d
egrading...Water..is..running..off..fields..covered..in..fertilizers..and..roads..or..parking..lots..covered..in..
oils..and..grease...The..nutrients..from..field..runoff..are..causing..high..levels..of..nutrients..in..bodies..of.
.water,..which..leads..to..algal..blooms...These..blooms..deplete..the..oxygen..in..water..and..harms..the..l
ocal..aquatic..life...This..disrupts..the..balance..of..the..ecosystem...The..runoff..from..roads..and..parking
..lots..as..well..as..what..is..emitted..from..boating..is..contaminating..drinking..water..sources..for..this..e
cosystem...This..can..lead..to..dehydration,..poisoning..or..waterborne..diseases..for..creatures.
A3...For..humans,..this..pollution..causes..concerns..such..as..water..contamination..and..recreational..health
..risks...Consuming..water..that..has..been..contaminated..by..pollutants..like..pesticides,..fertilizers..and.
.oils..can..cause..many..health..problems..including..gastrointestinal..illness,..and..long-
term..effects..like..cancer...Swimming..in..polluted..water..can..cause..skin..rashes,..respiratory..problem
s..and..infections...Bacterial..contamination..can..lead..to..sore..throats..and..gastroenteritis.
A4...As..a..response..to..rising..water..pollution..issues,..there..have..been..many..policies..at..all..the..levels..o
f..government..from..local..to..federal..agencies...North..Carolina..has..enacted..Water..Quality..standard
s..that..provide..a..basis..for..assessing..and..identifying..impaired..water,..then..developing..strategies..t
o..address..the..levels..of..pollution...The..state..has..pollution..control..programs..in..place..to..address..b
oth..types..of..pollution,..point..source..and..non-
point..source...Point..source..pollution..programs..are..regulated..by..permits..that..are..federally..issued
..through..the..National..Pollutant..Discharge..Elimination..System..(NPDES).
B1...To..address..non-
point..pollution..in..Franklin,..one..potential..option..would..be..to..plant..buffers..along..waterways...Th
ese..are..buffers..that..would..naturally..filter..things..like..sediment..and..bacteria..by..absorbing..them..
before..they..reach..the..water...By..establishing..buffers,..this..would..help..to..protect..habitat,..reduce..
erosion..and..improve..water..quality...One..ethical..issue..with..this..would..be..property..rights..of..indivi
duals..that..own..property..along..the..waterways...Along..with..that,..there..would..be..an..issue..of..who
..would..need..to..bear..the..cost..of..planting..the..buffers..along..those..waterways.
B2...Political..considerations..that..involve..non-
point..source..water..pollution..and..the..solutions..that..can..be..enacted...There..may..be..many..challen
ges..to..implementing..new..environmental..regulations..due..to..economic..interests..and..political..ide
ologies...It..could..be..an..international..problem..because..pollution..sometimes..crosses..borders,..and..
countries..would..need..to..work..together...And..when..different..groups..have..different..ideas,..it..can..
be..hard..to..come..to..an..agreement..on..solutions.
B3...The..potential..solution..of..buffer..zones..in..Franklin,..NC..could..have..long..and..short-
term..economic..benefits...There..may..be..some..initial..expenses,..but..over..time..the..need..for..water.
.treatment..and..new..infrastructure..could..diminish,..while..supporting..local..ecosystems...This..would
..also..improve..water..quality,..and..increase..recreational..opportunities,..which..would..attract..touris
m..and..increase..property..values.
