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FUTURE ROLES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Table 3.1 Identified Environmental Issues
Clean Air
Automotive emissions
Photochemical air pollution
Acid deposition
Airborne toxic substances
Particulate matter
Long-range pollutant transport
Sudden, accidental releases of hazardous air pollutants
Urban and regional-scale tropospheric ozone
Clean Streams, Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries
Industrial discharges
Municipal waste discharges
Acid mine drainage
Agricultural runoff
Urban runoff
Atmospheric deposition
Oil spills
Thermal pollution
Eutrophication
Human-accelerated erosion and turbidity
Biochemical oxygen demand
Storm overflows
Alternations due to floods
Storm overflows
Stream channelization consequences
Effects of Dams
Introduced species
Competition for water resources
Clean Coasts and Oceans
Eutrophication
Input from rivers and streams
Chemical contamination of estuaries, coastal areas, and oceans
Effects of recreational and
Commercial uses
Changes in biodiversity
Contaminated sediments
Clean Aquifers and Soils
Superfund and other industrial waste sites
Disinfection byproducts
Inadequate water delivery systems
Point-of-use treatment (home filters, etc.)
Old lead and lead-soldered waterpipes
Regional scarcity of potable water
Clean Dwellings and Workplaces
Indoor air contaminants (including radon)
Old lead-based paint
Asbestos
Outgassing from construction and finishing materials
Toxic substances used in homes and workplaces
Safe Food Supply
Pesticide residues
Plant uptake of contaminants
Effect of pollution on crops
Safe Disposal of Human Waste
Effective waste isolation/collection
Sanitary waste disinfection
Safe Disposal of Household and Industrial Waste
Waste reduction and recycling
Landfill technology and use
Radioactive waste storage, treatment, and disposal
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