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Subtitle: America's Water Crisis
28 minutes/Grades 7-Adult
Produced by Wayne Ewing for Lower Colorado River
Authority/Presented and narrated by Walter Cronkite
Here's a vital message about an under-recognized cause of water
pollution. It's known as nonpoint source pollution, which
encompasses all runoff pollution that does not come from a single
source. It's the oil, grease, and trash on our streets that flows
into the drains during a downpour; the runoff of fertilizers and
pesticides from farmland, golf courses, and lawns. By some
estimates it contributes 80% of the contamination that is found in
this nation's water resources.
The program focuses on how non-point pollution has affected the
lives of people in four regions of the country. In the Chesapeake
Bay, a once thriving oyster industry has all but vanished. In
Minnesota, underground reservoirs have been contaminated. In
Tennessee, reservoirs have silted up, rendering the hydro
generators useless. And in Texas, nonpoint pollution is
threatening the Highland Lakes, as well as Barton Springs, a
popular spring-fed pool in Austin.
We all contribute to nonpoint pollution, and as Walter Cronkite
says, "How we live our lives on the land will determine what kind
of water we will leave for our children." With Study Guide
Awards: ***** Video Rating Guide for Libraries; CINE Golden
Eagle; Silver Award, John Muir Medical Film Festival; Bronze
Award, Houston International Film Festival; Recommended, National
Council for Geographic Education
- "Solutions to the problem are highlighted, including an
efficient agricultural waste-management system and municipal
legislation that regulates overdevelopment." Booklist
- "This is a hard-hitting documentary... highly recommended for
high school libraries and public libraries." Video Librarian
- "This production is recommended for all who have an interest in
clean water. High schools, community colleges, and public
libraries will find many applications for this video. Conservation
groups will find much to think about and apply in their efforts."
Choice
Subject Areas: ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, SOCIAL STUDIES,
NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION, WATER POLLUTION, RIVERS, RUNOFF
ISBN: 1-56029-212-1
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