The water contamination problem in the Sacramento area is not getting any better but worse. Not only is water contamination bad for us humans, but it is hurting our aquatic life too. A study has been conducted to determine how bad the water quality is in the Sacramento River, and when the poor the water quality began. The result was the water quality in the river was bad enough to kill off an entire species, and that the poor water quality started way back when the first gold miners came in 1849. The residue left behind from the mines helped pollute the water by never being able to evaporate. Now, the water quality has gotten a lot better with the help of environmental activists.

Introduction
Water has always been issue in California. For years, there is a constant battle about the distribution of water because of the water shortages in the South. The issue will never be resolve, but there is another issue at large, and it is water contamination. The Sacramento River is one of the biggest river dams that provide water for Northern California. Unfortunately, the water quality in (read full text…)