Old Rocks
Diamond Member
Fitnah, this is the real data on acid rain. Texas is not known for being an environmentally minded state, but here is that's states take on the effects of acid rain, and the danger it poses for their water supplies.
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/comm_exec/pubs/as/198.pdf
Acid rain has detrimentally affected aquatic communities in large areas of
the Eastern United States and Canada. The concern exists that this may
occur in East Texas because of large industrial sources that contribute
sulfate deposition across the region. To evaluate this concern, reservoirs
within the Piney Woods (Ecoregion 35) and Prairie-Savanna regions
(Ecoregions 32 and 33) of East Texas were evaluated for acid rain
deposition or acidification. Intensive sampling of 20 reservoirs was
carried out during the winter of 2002-2003. In addition, a subsample of 15
reservoirs within this study group was analyzed for trends in key
parameters. Finally, two years of continuous monitoring data from two
stations on Caddo Lake were reviewed for pH concentrations versus Texas
Surface Water Quality Standards for Segment 0401 (Caddo Lake).
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/comm_exec/pubs/as/198.pdf
Acid rain has detrimentally affected aquatic communities in large areas of
the Eastern United States and Canada. The concern exists that this may
occur in East Texas because of large industrial sources that contribute
sulfate deposition across the region. To evaluate this concern, reservoirs
within the Piney Woods (Ecoregion 35) and Prairie-Savanna regions
(Ecoregions 32 and 33) of East Texas were evaluated for acid rain
deposition or acidification. Intensive sampling of 20 reservoirs was
carried out during the winter of 2002-2003. In addition, a subsample of 15
reservoirs within this study group was analyzed for trends in key
parameters. Finally, two years of continuous monitoring data from two
stations on Caddo Lake were reviewed for pH concentrations versus Texas
Surface Water Quality Standards for Segment 0401 (Caddo Lake).