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<br />Contents <br />Introduction 2 <br />Background 4 <br />More Runoff, More Pollutants 7 <br />Problems 8 <br />Costs and Consequences 12 <br />The Laws 14 <br />Solutions 17 <br />Watershed Approaches 18 <br />Summary 20 <br /> <br />1996 <br /> <br />On the Cover: <br /> <br />Polluted runoff is muddying Lake Tahoe's deep, blue waters. <br /> <br />Cover photo by the California Department of Water Resources. <br /> <br />This projecf has been funded wholly or in part by the State Water Resources Control <br />Board NPS Implementation Grant Program contract No. 4-096-250-0. The contents at <br />this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the State Board, nor <br />does mention of any trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or <br />recommendation tor use. <br /> <br />The Laypersons Guide to Water Pollution <br />is prepared and distributed by the Water <br />Education Foundation as a public information <br />tool. It is part of a series of guides which <br />explore pertinent water issues in an objec- <br />tive, easy-ta-understand manner. <br /> <br /> <br />The mission of the Water Education Foun- <br />dation, an impartial, nonprofit organization, <br />is to develop and implement education pro- <br />grams leading to a broader understanding <br />of water issues and to the resolution of water <br />problems. For more information, contact <br /> <br />Water Education Foundation <br />717 K Street, Suite 517 <br />Sacramento, CA 95814 <br />Phone: (916) 444-6240 <br />Fax: (916) 448-7699 <br />WWW: Water-Ed.Org <br /> <br /> <br />President: Henry J. Vaux Jr" Ph.D. <br /> <br />Executive Director: Rita Schmidt Sudman <br /> <br />Editor: Sue McClurg <br /> <br />Writer: Jim Mayer <br /> <br />Research: Lisa Crumrine Klionsky <br /> <br />Editorial Assistance: Valerie Holcomb <br />Lois Rein <br /> <br />Layout: Curtis Leipold <br /> <br />Photo Credits: <br />California Department of Water Resources <br />California Department of Fish and Game <br />State Water Resources Control Board <br />Rita Schmidt Sudman <br />