The drinking water in a location in Florida had a foul odor and taste. Investigations revealed that storm water runoff had carried huge amount of soil into the water bodies in the location. What are people in the location most likely to do to prevent the water pollution?

construct their property's slopes towards canals and roadways to prevent collection of soil

plant trees along canals and roadways on their property to filter runoff and prevent soil erosion

remove fences on their property to allow storm water to flow out easily towards canals and roadways

pave their gardens and rem

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Evelin Vasquez

17 February, 11:19

The drinking water in a location in Florida had a foul odor and taste. Investigations revealed that storm water runoff had carried huge amount of soil into the water bodies in the location. What are people in the location most likely to do to prevent the water pollution?

construct their property's slopes towards canals and roadways to prevent collection of soil

plant trees along canals and roadways on their property to filter runoff and prevent soil erosion

remove fences on their property to allow storm water to flow out easily towards canals and roadways

pave their gardens and rem

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Chelsea Rubio · Answer 1

People in the location are most likely to plant trees along canals and roadways on their property to filter runoff and prevent soil erosion.

Soil erosion is mostly caused by absence of trees, because the soil cannot hold itself. So if you add trees, there will be less soil erosion.