Friday 22 February 2013

Water Pollution

Water Pollution 

 Water Pollution:-

Water pollution is the contaminated of water bodies i.e( rivers , seas, lakes , springs and groundwater ).
Water pollution effects plants, human life and organisms living in the bodies of water. its all causes of effects not only damage individual species and population but also damage to the natural biological communities.

 Causes of water pollution:-

  • Waste treatment facilities
  • Mining
  • Pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers
  • Human sewage
  • Oil spills
  • Factories
  • An industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
  • Failing dirty systems
  • Soap from washing your car
  • Oil and antifreeze leaking from cars
  • Household chemicals
  • Animal waste
 Garbage is the cause of Water pollution

 Effects of  water pollution:-

One type of pollution is the contamination of bodies of waters including seas, oceans, lakes and even the water deposited under the ground. This unnatural and potentially harmful occurrence is 
commonly known water pollution. Although water is naturally subject to an acceptable amount of contamination as part of the normal processes of nature, the ecological status of water is the 
main gauge of the effects of water pollution. Overall, when a stream, a sea or a lake becomes unlivable for marine organisms and the use of it by human is harmful and undesirable; then it is 
considered to be contaminated beyond tolerance.

  Harmful for marine flora:-  

 It is dangerous to the regular sea nature living in its beds. Techniques of sea are one of the richest surroundings of the world. It is home to a wide range of animals and vegetation living in stability of co-existence. It also a very rich meals resource being home to schools of seafood, a wide range of spend meals, delightful seaweeds, and even to the wonderful squids and its family. Without t, not only are people restricted from meals full of iodine and other healthy value but also topic to a absence beyond understanding as diet is restricted.

Harmful for human beings:-          

  • It is harmful to one's human system when ingested. The human system is 70 percent liquid in structure due to water being part of the daily needs of man. A man will never last for days without water. If the rivers like public works start to be contaminated, the people are prone to develop a variety of diseases caused by harmful bacteria and contaminants.

Harmful for professionals:-  

  •  It affects various jobs and occupations. Farmers will not be able to grow plants with dirty water as irrigation. Fish folks will not be able to catch fishes and other seafood without it. Power plants that house and employ a number of the populace will not be able to continuously run its engines without water thereby causing a halt on production and the overall functionality of the plants. In short, no one will live or work without it.

Prevention of water pollution:-

  • The best way to prevent water pollution is to not throw trash and other harmful chemicals into our water supplies. Here are a few more ways you can prevent water pollution:
  • Avoid using pesticides and fertilizers that can run off into water systems
  • Sweep your driveway instead of hosing it down
  • Wash your car far away from any stormwater drains
  • Don't throw trash, chemicals or solvents into sewer drains
  • Use non-toxic cleaning materials
  • Clean up oil and other liquid spills with kitty litter and sweet them up
  • Don't wash paint brushes in the sink
  • Don't throw garbage into the flowing water
  • Use non-toxic cleaning materials
  • Always pump your waste-holding tanks on your boat

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