Waste Management Strategies Report

The report discusses the impact of agricultural runoff on local lakes, highlighting the risks posed by nutrient pollution and dead zones. It outlines various strategies for effective waste management, including the implementation of drainage systems, rainwater capture, and the use of green roofs. The report emphasizes the importance of protecting aquatic life and maintaining tourism in the area by managing industrial waste effectively.

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Having the lake with algae bloom poses risk to aquatic life and also affects tourists’
interest to have adventure in the lake. There are several factors which might have led to the dead
zone, bearing in mind that the local lakes are surrounded by different industries which perform
different activities using chemicals which are not friendly to water bodies. One of the major
factors which might have having dead zones in the local lakes is deposition of nitrogen,
phosphorous or other chemicals used by some of the industries in day to day activities.
Dead zones refers to the condition of having low-oxygen in water bodies caused by
nutrient pollutions which result from human activities and other factors which diminish oxygen
required for marine life in bottom or near-bottom water (Gee, 2010). In this case, bearing in
mind that there are several large animal industrial farms and concentrated animal feeding
operations, this lake may pose danger to only aquatic life but also to these industries if they
depend on this water for running different day to day activities. The reason why tourism in the
area has been affected is because the condition of the local lakes does not guarantee any survival
of animals which might be the reason why tourists visit the area.
There are various strategies which can be used to control agricultural runoff in the area.
The first and most important, there should be good drainage systems which directs runoff water
in safe areas. The safe areas in this case may include water collection tanks, treatment areas and
so forth. The other strategy is ensuring rain water is captured and stored in tanks or dams
(Charmi, 2012). Other alternatives of managing rain water can also include making it soak into
the group through coming up with permeable services. Using green roofs can also play a
significant role in minimizing runoff during rainy seasons.
The people in charge of these industries should think on how to manage and protect the
local environment. This should include ensuring they leave wide strip of deep-rooted plants

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along the shore lands, undertaking land risk assessment for slurry and manure and so forth
(Sanjay, 2012). Undertaking these activities will ensure the local lakes are safe because there will
be runoff during rainy seasons. Other methods of controlling runoff may include contour
bunding, broad bed furrow, vertical mulching among others.
From this solutions, establishing good drainage system which directs waste water in safe
areas is the best action because it will prevent harmful materials from being washed into the
river. The people in charge of industries which surround water bodies should ensure all farms
have good furrows which directs waste water into better places (Mudasiru, 2014). For example,
the furrows can be designed to direct runoff water to water treatment areas or other areas which
can allow the industry to manage it. These furrows should be deep enough to prevent flooding
and should also be designed in a manner that does not lead to further disaster like soil erosion.

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References
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Pacific Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research, 1(3), 34-45.
Gee, S. (2010). Making Waste: Leftovers and the Eighteenth-Century Imagination. Princeton,
NJ: Princeton University Press.
Mudasiru, M. (2014). Space, Population and Waste Management in Ibadan. Journal of Pan
African Studies, 7(4), 78-89.
Sanjay, R. (2012). E-Waste Management in Mumbai Metropolitan Region: Constraints and
Opportunities. Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, 7(2), 56-
67.