Toxic Avengers

3/07/2014

Toxics Worksheet                                                                              

Go to www.scorecard.org.

Type in a zip code and find out the following.

 

I - Toxics

A.    List the top three toxic polluters in the county.  How much? (in tons

1.      _____________________                        ___________

2.      _____________________                        ___________

3.      _____________________                        ___________

 

B.     What are the top three toxics released?  How many tons?

1.      _____________________            _____________

2.      _____________________            _____________

3.      _____________________            _____________

 

C.     Are there any Superfund sites in your county? List them. 

 

 

D.  Use Google maps to map the location of the top three toxic polluters, and Superfund sites. Map the location of the school, and your homes as well...just call it "home". Send to my email. tmegahan@dallasisd.org

 

II – Air

A.    How many days a year is your air healthy? __________

 

B.     List the top three air polluters in your county.  How many tons?

 

1.      _____________________            _____________

2.      _____________________            _____________

3.      _____________________            _____________

III – Water

            A. How many watersheds in your county?   _________

           

B.     List them and indicate the Characterization Category.

 

C.     Animal Waste Summary

 

1. Total animal head                            ___________________

 

2. Total amount of waste                  ____________________ tons/yr

 

3. Total Volume of waste                   ___________________ gall