As a new member of your city council, your small town realizes that the old wastewater treatment facility is resulting in unacceptable levels of cultural eutrophication.
Relying upon provisions of the 1987 Water Quality Act, you suggest that the best way for your town to address this problem is to A) merge the storm water and sanitary sewer systems to dilute the nutrients your town produces.
B) apply for grants from the Environmental Protection Agency to pay for herbicides to control phytoplankton growth.
C) seek a low-interest loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to pay for a new wastewater treatment facility.
D) apply for a grant from the federal Eutrophication Services Administration that will pay for the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility.
Question 2
Several students are discussing the role of governments and their ability to address major problems. With your experiences in environmental science, you speak up and note that one way the U.S.
federal government has impacted our lives is by passing landmark legislation dramatically improving the quality of natural waterways. In fact, in 1972, one of the most important environmental laws ever passed was the A) Lakes, Rivers, and Streams Act.
B) Water Pollution Control Act.
C) Rivers and Harbors Act.
D) Clean Water Act.
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