Assignment
Write a 1050- to 1,400-word paper investigating a historical water contamination event. Examples include but are not limited to:
• Hurricane Katrina
• BP oil Spill
• Japanese Tsunami of 2011
• Exxon Valdez oil spill
• Walkerton, Ontario E. coli contamination
Research your chosen historical water contamination event.
Answer the following questions in your paper:
• What were the results of the contamination on the water supply? Use the stages of the hydrological cycle to describe your answer.
• What were the results of the contamination on the environment?
• What treatment process could be used to remove any impurities from the event?
• What lesson about water was learned from your research?
• What economic value does water have?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.