DOW Web site on definition of water quality
http://water.ky.gov/sw/ Go to water Quality Branch
Information on “designated uses”, how water quality is measured.
An explanation of the Consumer Confidence Report
http://water.ky.gov/dw/
Teach about water pollution with these units of study
http://keec.ky.gov/waterunit.htm
A primer on water quality from the U.S. Geologic Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-027-01/index.html
Ask the facilities manager in the principal’s office or in the district office.
http://water.ky.gov/dw/
The Division of Water, Water Watch program describes the effects of water quality on aquatic life and provides instruction on water testing for common pollutants.
http://www.water.ky.gov/ww/
Describes nonpoint source or runoff pollution generated by stormwater or snowmelt. Treatment of runoff pollution directly affects the cost and quality of drinking water. http://water.ky.gov/sw/nps/
Search out water and hydrologic cycle
http://www.epa.gov
Healthy Water, Healthy People http://www.healthywater.org/
See listing for Freshwater Benthic Ecology and Aquatic Entomology Homepage pages 159 and 178
The National Geographic Map Machine provides theme maps and other locational information.
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
The Center for Watershed Protection describes improved methods for economic development that protect water resources. Known as Low Impact Development (LID) these methods offer long-term strategies to solve water pollution problems from runoff pollution and protection of water quantity by providing the best solutions to groundwater recharge.
http://www.cwp.org
Explains the connection between human activity & water pollution
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/storm.htm#polluted
http://www.cwp.org/
Nonpoint source web page
http:/www.water.ky.gov/sw/nps
2004 303(d) list of impaired waters in the Commonwealth and their priority status
http://water.ky.gov
The Commonwealth Water Education Project
http://www.inyourwater.org/