'Accidents'+Group

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 * =**Spills of many kinds can be villains**=
 * =**A spill can occur a long distance from the site it affects. Pollutants are carried in the water and may reach the groundwater.**=
 * =**Some spills can be difficult or impossible to clean up**=

=﻿possible causes of contamination in waterholes.= fuems liquids feces poison water contamination Littering

=Accidents or thoughtlessness= we do the right thing in our family.We don't throw our rubbish in the river.It goes in the tip.How could we be adding pollution to the watersystem? Because if it rains and all the germs from the rubbish could run off into a catchment,river or dam.

Im very careful to spray the fertilisers. I use only onto my crops. How could i be adding to pollutants in the water system? The fertiliser has poisions and asids in it. If it runsoff into a catchment,river or if it runs into a water system it can effet or destroy every ones drinking water.

Hey.I only wash my car once a week and i do it in the street .How could i be adding pollution to the watersystem? Because cemicals from the wash can go down the drain and in to the ocean.It could kill fish and other creartures.

we run a clean business here. We scrub the garage floor everyday with good strong cleaning liquid. How could we be adding to the pollutants in the water system. Because if the liquid goes in to a river or down a drain it could kill fish and other creatures.

=What kind of accidents= 1. Where did the accident occur? China 2. Who took responsibility? The local authorities in china. 3. How might the accidents have been avoided? They could of stopped people by protect the river with fence and block off any unwanted liquids. 4.what was done to rectify the problem? blocked of the spill and are trying to lower the cadmium slick with different chemicals and dilute it by releasing water from a dam. 5.How could similar accidents be avoided in the future? Just keep checking the place where the lake, river or catchment is and just make sure if you see anything any liquids in there tell your local authorities. =**Possible causes of contamination in a waterhole:**= Oil-someone could of spilt it down the drain then went to a river ways then polluted that area Grub- when you wash the dishes in dish washer the grub is on the plates goes down the drain to river or the sea or any other water ways Pesticide - can go in the air to spread the poison in to water ways

=**Here are some things that might be spilled in the waterway**=
 * petrol
 * soft drink
 * chemicals
 * faeces
 * effluent
 * oil
 * rubbish

=**What else may be spilled in the waterway?**=
 * bikes
 * trollies
 * trees

=**What kind of accidents?**= Oil spill in the barrier reef QLD

=**Where did the accident occur?**=
 * Great Barrier Reef.

=**Who took responsibility?**=
 * China

=How might the accident have been avoided?=
 * staying further away.
 * going slower.
 * getting a warning when you are near the reef

=**What was done to rectify the problem?**=
 * they cleaned it up as soon as possible-it took them weeks to clean it up.
 * booms are used to keep the oil in one area.
 * skimmers to suck up or scoop up the oil.

=How could similar accidents be avoided in the future?=
 * send out warnings to on coming ships that are get near the reef.
 * put a no go zone for big ships.
 * put tug boats on standby in case of an emergency to assist.