Central Region Groundwater
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Central Region Groundwater Protection Committee
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2011 CWC Exhibitor Booth #’s
and Questions. 1. East Peoria Community High School “Erosion prevention and siltation problems of the Peoria lakes.” a. What are the two methods of preventing erosion in streams and on farmland? b. Why are Peoria Lakes becoming shallower? 2. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency “How to determine water quality” a. What is a macroinvertebrate? b. What is a Secchi Disk used for? 3. Central Region Groundwater Protection Committee “Our hidden water supply” a. Is an aquifer really an “underground river”? b. How is a water well properly sealed to avoid groundwater contamination. 4. Tazewell County Health Department “Those darn Mosquitoes” a. What type of mosquito in Illinois is the primary vector for West Nile Virus? b. In what type of water (conditions) do we find these mosquitoes breeding? 5. Heart of Illinois Sierra Club “Home rainwater management” a. What are two methods to limit rain water runoff from a home? b. What toxic material should not be applied to your property? 6. Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals “Groundwater, why is it important?” a. Name three ways we use groundwater? b. How do we access groundwater? 7. Mackinaw Valley Long-Rifles “ History of River Transportation prior to 1800” a. What natural materials are used to construct different watercraft prior to 1800? b. How many types of people used these types of watercraft during this time? 8. Illinois American water “Understanding your water supply” a. Why is chlorine added to water? b. What is added to the water to prevent tooth decay? 9. Illinois American water “Understanding your water supply” 10. Ameren Illinois “How saving energy saves the planet” a. How does saving energy keep water clean? b. Name one pollutant produced in the production of energy. 11. Origami
12. Origami 13. Peoria County Recycling “Recycling and natural resource conservation” a. What is the name for Aluminum ore? b. Which country provides most of Americas aluminum? 14. Tazewell County Health Department “Point source and non-point source pollution” a. List two examples of point source pollution. b. List two examples of non-point source pollution. 15. Illinois American water “Understanding your water supply” 16. Pontiac Township High school P2D2 Program “Pharmaceutical disposal methods for communities” a. How do you properly dispose of pharmaceuticals? b. What are the affects of pharmaceuticals on the environment? 17. Rivers Project “Helping kids studying the river” a. How does one tell if sand is from the river bottom or Walmart? b. What are two visible characteristics of the benthic macroinvertebrate that you observed? 18. Sun Foundation “Magical properties of Water” a. What are some of the magical properties of water that support life? b. What can water do that no other substance can do? 19. Sun Foundation 20. Sun Foundation. 21. Hollis Grade School “Recycling benefits of the Green (Earth) and the Blue (Oceans and waters)” a. How does recycling affect water? b. What can you do to recycle? 22. Illinois State Water Survey “See how streams erode and learn ways to control erosion” a. What is a delta? b. What is a watershed? 23. Illinois state Water Survey 24. City of Peoria “Clean River, Healthy Riverfront” a. What is a “combined sewer overflow (CBO)?” b. Name one use for water collected in a rain barrel. 25. East Peoria Community High school “If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem” a. What is the major problem with the 5 main ocean gyres? b. What can YOU do not to continue or add to this? 26. East Peoria Community High school 27. Trees Forever “Trees forever, building better buffers” a. What is a riparian buffer? b. What are the 3 main purposes of a riparian buffer? 28. Prairie rivers RC&D “Conservation for a clean Illinois River” a. Name three ways to keep the Illinois River clean? b. Name the two important things that wetlands do to keep the Illinois River Clean? 29. Illinois Rural Water Association “Home Emergency Preparedness – Your Role” a. What would cause a water system to issue a boil order; How long should water be boiled under a boil order? b. Name a difference between a chemical contaminate vs. organic contaminate. 30. Tazewell County Health Department Solid Waste. a. What products constitute Household Hazardous Waste? b. How can choosing the right cleaners/chemicals reduce water usage? 31. Peoria County E.M.A. underwater rescue “ being safe around water” a. How long does it take to drown? b. What should you do if you see someone drowning? 32. Illinois Section American Water Works Association “Water conservation, a constant reminder” a. Give an example of how to use the “purple bead” b. What color bead is the key to the success of water conservation? 33. The Wetlands Initiative “Restored wetlands help make clean water” a. How can a wetland help make clean water? b. Name one wetland-dependant bird. 34. PDC Laboratories, INC. “Anatomy of a landfill” a. What is the thick plastic layer that prevents leechate from leaving the landfill? b. Why is daily cover necessary? 35. US Army Corps of Engineers “Illinois Waterway” a. How many locks and dams are on the Illinois waterway? b. These float and you don’t. 36. Larry’s Casting Kids “Practice your fishing skills” |
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