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Water Pollution

Litter and chemicals have been found in ‘’’Hawthorne Creek’’’ and ‘‘’Bon Accord Creek’’’, which can change the pH level, the turbidity , and destroy habitats. An acidic or alkaline pH level can result in the death of insects, fish and plants in the water. High turbidity prevents sunlight from reaching aquatic plants requiring photosynthesis and aquatic creatures. Littering and the dumping of large objects can also ruin the habitats of animals or insects. Chemical substances have also been found leaking into certain areas of the streams, presumably from the storms drains, car fluids, and possibly even drugs in the proximity. Animals, such as dogs, also take in nitrates and nitrites from their food, which is excremented and washed into the water, leading to eutrophication.

Film on water in Hawthorne Creek in Hawthorne Park, Surrey, BC