Uhigh Creek Pollution Essay

The water of the UHigh Creek is excellent, however some creeks have been polluted and overall have a worse water quality. There are a few different ways a pond or creek can become polluted. One type of pollution caused by humans is Eutrophication, which starts when farmers put fertilizers on their crops. The fertilizer can be washed off from the rain and can carry it to a nearby stream or lake. The nitrates and phosphates that are being put in the water fertilize algae and cause its population to grow. (Lenntech 1998-) When the algae dies and gets eaten by bacteria the bacteria will use up the oxygen causing the oxygen levels to go down the fish in the water will die. Another type of pollution that can affect our water is acid rain. This is when gases and fossils after being burned go into the sky and enter our precipitation cycle. When the gases mix with our water it creates this acidic rain. When this type of rain falls back down on us it can find its way into streams, river, lakes and ponds. (Lenntech 2016) The pollution getting into the water can then kill the wildlife in the water. Acid rain can also damage our buildings and rooftops as well, ruining the paint job or breaking down the shingles on our roofs.
This is where you let the vegetation surrounding your creek grow. The reason it was implemented was because without it the runoff was getting straight into the creek and the creek bed can start to erode. The vegetation that has grown can absorb the runoff and will stop it before it reaches the creek bed. (Munson Township 2016) Two pros of using the No Mow Zone is that it will stop pollution from getting into the creek and it will keep the creek bed from eroding. Two cons would be that it would look less appealing to you and it could be a nuisance if wildlife starts to use it as a