1. The Chesapeake Bay
Whenever rain or snow falls on the ground and picks up contaminants and carries them into streams and rivers that will eventually flow into the Chesapeake Bay. ... When rain falls on the roadways in urban and suburban areas, it washes harmful gasoline and oil from the roads into the Bay. ... Nitrogen, phosphorus, acid rain and other airborne toxins are continually being dropped over Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. ...
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