This lab we explored how contaminants affect the water supply. Contaminants can be commonly found in household products, from dish soap to paint to oil and more. There are more robust versions, such as pesticides and petroleum products, in the agricultural system. We will explore why and how this affects the water table and what types of effects, if any, we will witness from drinking tap water. Water is the key to service and what humans do every day affects water and the animals that depend on it. on this water to live. When you use chemicals in everyday home cleaning, you deposit harmful elements into the soil, then into animals, and then back into the human body. Prove that chemicals and other elements used in daily cleaning are harmful to animals and plants. I will do some experiments to clearly demonstrate that what is being said is not what the government wants everyone to believe. Working in the environmental field, one contaminant I frequently encounter is lead. It is frequently found in old houses. It has been found in paint, canned goods and our water supply. Research has shown that lead poisoning can cause developmental problems, harm the reproductive system, and ultimately lead to cancer. Lead from environmental pollution is not carcinogenic, but even low-dose lead exposure has been shown to have adverse and long-term effects on the renal, homeopathic, and nervous systems (Fertmann et al., 2004 ). And even if additional efforts are made, the United States is far from achieving a homogeneous solution. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA, 2011a), following guidelines from the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, determined that no amount of lead in the beverage...... middle of paper .. .... ap and provide clean water for all. Works Cited Bottcher, A. and Rex, A. (2012). Environmental Sciences Student Handbook. Sheridan, CO: eScienceLabs. Retrieved from: http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/82e31666-ce69-4a7a-9c19-17671261390c/SCI207.W2.Lab.pdf Turk, J. and Bensel, T. (2014). Contemporary Environmental Issues (2nd ed.). San Diego, California: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. http://dnr.wi.gov/wnrmag/html/supps/1999/aug99/drink.htmOccurrence of monomethylarsonous acid in the urine of humans exposed to groundwater inorganic arsenic. H. Vasken AposhianMaiorino,†, Richard C. Dart, ‖, Mihai G. Tircus,, Diego Gonzalez-Ramirez,@, Daniel L. Morgan,#, Dana Avram,‡ and, and Mary M. Aposhian Chemical Research in Toxicology 2000 13 (8), 693-697 Sayre, L. (2009). THE HIDDEN LINK BETWEEN FACTORY FARMS AND HUMAN DISEASE. News from Mother Earth, (232), 76-83.