Water is something everyone encounters everyday. Most people don’t realize how big a role water plays in their lives. We drink it, use it to clean ourselves and our things, and many other things. What happens if our water isn’t clean? Iowa is a farming state. Crops rely on water. The water on Earth is not forever, it is cycled out through the water cycle. Even though the water cycle cycles water out, it is not always clean because of water pollution.
Water and my World from the National Institutes of Health - links to information on several water pollution topics
Are Microplastics in Our Water Becoming a Macroproblem? Video from National Geographic
Iowa PBS video Types of Pollutants that affect Water Quality
University of Northern Iowa - Water Pollution in the United States (PDF)
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