The Love CanalThe Love Canal

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Maddy, Miranda, Sara, ShelbyMaddy, Miranda, Sara, Shelby

Love Canal HistoryLove Canal History

The love canal was one of the worst The love canal was one of the worst tragedy in US History.tragedy in US History.

The love Canal was originally meant to be The love Canal was originally meant to be a dream community.a dream community.

It was named after William T. Love.It was named after William T. Love. In the 1920’s, the love canal was turned In the 1920’s, the love canal was turned

into a chemical dump site.into a chemical dump site. It led to the formation of the It led to the formation of the “Superfund”“Superfund”

How did the Love Canal get How did the Love Canal get contaminated?contaminated?

The Love Canal was contaminated when it The Love Canal was contaminated when it was purchased by the city of Niagara was purchased by the city of Niagara Falls, which decided it would become a Falls, which decided it would become a chemical dumping site.chemical dumping site.

How did the people realize the love How did the people realize the love canal was contaminated?canal was contaminated?

In July, 1978 the Love Canal landfill was border In July, 1978 the Love Canal landfill was border by 97 families and an elementary school.by 97 families and an elementary school.

Scientific analyses have identified 82 different Scientific analyses have identified 82 different chemical compounds at the landfill. The children chemical compounds at the landfill. The children started getting very sick like, Cancer, epilepsy, started getting very sick like, Cancer, epilepsy, blood diseases, and much, much more from blood diseases, and much, much more from being around the chemicals.being around the chemicals.

What Did They Do About The What Did They Do About The Contamination?Contamination?

In order to get rid of the contamination in In order to get rid of the contamination in the Love Canal, and other places that may the Love Canal, and other places that may need it, the started the Superfund.need it, the started the Superfund.

This program helped the Love Canal and This program helped the Love Canal and other bodies of contaminated water.other bodies of contaminated water.

What is Superfund?What is Superfund? The Superfund is a program that cleans up The Superfund is a program that cleans up

environmental problems.environmental problems. The Superfund law was created to protect The Superfund law was created to protect

communities from heavily contaminated communities from heavily contaminated toxic waste sites that have been toxic waste sites that have been abandoned.abandoned.

It was started in reaction to the Love Canal It was started in reaction to the Love Canal tragedy by Rita Lavelle.tragedy by Rita Lavelle.

The Superfund in Sault Ste. MarieThe Superfund in Sault Ste. Marie

The Superfund, inc site covers 75 acres The Superfund, inc site covers 75 acres along the St Mary’s River.along the St Mary’s River.

Soils, Sediments, and surface water in the Soils, Sediments, and surface water in the St Mary’s River were contaminated with St Mary’s River were contaminated with heavy metals, including chromium, lead, heavy metals, including chromium, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury.cadmium, arsenic, and mercury.

If pollutants bioaccumulate in fish, they If pollutants bioaccumulate in fish, they may pose a health hazard if eaten.may pose a health hazard if eaten.

What does it have to do with Lake What does it have to do with Lake Ontario?Ontario?

The Love Canal was a canal that The Love Canal was a canal that connected the Niagara River and Lake connected the Niagara River and Lake Ontario. Ontario.

So if the Love Canal was contaminated it So if the Love Canal was contaminated it could have possibly contaminated Lake could have possibly contaminated Lake Ontario depending on which way the water Ontario depending on which way the water flowed.flowed.

A Pop Quiz A Pop Quiz

The questions will be based on The questions will be based on what you have just learned.what you have just learned.

Question1: How did the Love Canal Question1: How did the Love Canal get contaminated?get contaminated?

A.A. It got contaminated from factories.It got contaminated from factories.

B.B. It got contaminated when the city of It got contaminated when the city of Niagara Falls, decided it would become a Niagara Falls, decided it would become a chemical dump site.chemical dump site.

C.C. It was contaminated from everyday It was contaminated from everyday litteringlittering

Question 2: What is the Superfund Question 2: What is the Superfund

A.A. A program that helps clean up A program that helps clean up environmental issues.environmental issues.

B.B. A program that supports grocery stores.A program that supports grocery stores.

C.C. A program that helps animals all over the A program that helps animals all over the world.world.

Question 3: The Love Canal Question 3: The Love Canal connected Lake Ontario and what?connected Lake Ontario and what?

A.A. Lake MichiganLake Michigan

B.B. Mississippi RiverMississippi River

C.C. Niagara River Niagara River

BibliographyBibliography

www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org www.usm.maine.eduwww.usm.maine.edu www.epa.govwww.epa.gov

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