Hydrosphere freshwater systems and pollution / [electronic resource] :
Dana Desonie.
- New York : Chelsea House, c2008.
- 1 online resource (194 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.)
- Our fragile planet .
- Desonie, Dana. Our fragile planet. .
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The water cycle -- Surface waters -- Surface water resources -- Groundwater and its use -- Where water pollutants come from and where they go -- Possible health effects of toxic chemicals -- Toxic organic pollutants -- Toxic inorganic pollutants -- Biological pollutants -- Cleaning point source pollution -- Modern water cleanup issues -- The history of water pollution in the Great Lakes -- Conclusion -- Glossary.