Resource Library

Pollutant Research

Total Suspended Solids (TSS) – Good simple description of impacts
Oil and Grease – Good simple description of impacts
Pathogens (Fecal Coliform) – Good simple description of impacts
Nutrients (Nitrogen) – Good simple description of impacts
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
- BOD (also sometimes called COD) – Good simple description of impacts
- Technical Description – may be difficult to follow
- BOD Description – more detailed but a bit easier to follow
- Dissolved Oxygen - Short video to help understanding BOD
Additional Explanations of Pollutants: TSS, Nitrogen, BOD, Coliform, Toxic Substances (oil and grease), and Salt. See pages 5-7.
Electrical Conductivity/Salinity Fact Sheet

Cuyahoga River History – comprehensive through 2009, lots of great pictures of newspaper headlines, etc. Very detailed article, but students could easily scroll through the pictures. Also has a link to play REM’s song “Cuyhoga”
Effects of Stormwater Pollution – simplified
Harmful effects of algae blooms - Perfect description for SWPPP
Bioaccumulation Definition
Bioaccumulation – Google Search Images
Marine Debris – Comprehensive List of Impacts
Summary of Urban Runoff – 2 videos: Scuba diver in Puget Sound and “All the Cups” by Jack in Texas
EPA Stormwater Page – Menu of BMPs, great in-depth research tool
EPA Urban Nonpoint Source Fact Sheet

Summary of Urban Runoff – 2 videos: Scuba diver in Puget Sound and “All the Cups” by Jack in Texas
EPA Stormwater Page – Menu of BMPs, great in-depth research tool
EPA Urban Nonpoint Source Fact Sheet
After the storm - Comprehensive 20 minute video about stormwater pollution and BMPs
Community education video about residential impact on water pollution

Encina Wastewater Authority report of sample results December 2015
Results organized to show contaminant comparison across schools: