Team Number: 068 School Name: Shiprock High School Area of
Science: Environmental Science Project Title: Water Pollution
Our definition of water pollution is the contamination or
pollution of the water caused by human activities, either
intentionally or accidentally. An example of the intentional
pollution of water is people knowingly dumping toxic waste into
bodies of water. An example for accidental pollution is when oil
from leaking vehicles seeps into the ground and contaminates
ground water. We plan to study the problem of water pollution
and its effects on people in San Juan County. It is important to
learn about water pollution so we can have a better
understanding of the problem and perhaps slow the rate of the
pollution. As we work through our project, we hope to gain
greater knowledge of how to be environmentally friendly and find
ways to conserve what natural water we have left.