There have been bodies of water so contaminated that the life extracted from them must be treated as a hazard. This is due to water pollution which is occurring all over the world. It has already affected the earth and is still occurring today. Water pollution is an important subject caused by many things and results in several negative effects on humans and animals.
Water pollution dirties water used by humans and creates many issues. Chris Woodford, an author with a masters degree in natural sciences, wrote an article about water pollution. Woodford states that humans use much of earth’s inland water for many different purposes. and that is making the quality of our water go down. Water pollution is the extreme dirtying of water often done by humans. It occurs when pollutants are put into the water and not taken or cleaned out. Woodford also states, ¨Poorer water quality means water pollution.” The quality of water can help identify pollution. There are multiple ways to
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Rinkesh is an author who writes about many environmental topics, and has been running the website Conserve-Energy-Future for eight years. In his article he writes about the many causes of water pollution. Some of these include mines, oil leaks, nuclear waste, and animal waste. Industrial waste is another big water pollution source. The chemicals produced by industrial waste can make a body of water toxic. Direct dumping of waste into water can be very fatal to the quality of water and surrounding bodies of water. Another big form of water pollution is oil leakage. It can become a problem when large amounts enter the water and they do not dissolve. This can significantly affect water quality and animal life in the area. Landfills are another source of pollution. When it rains, it can cause piles of trash to move around and possibly infect groundwater. This is very similar to when underground pipes leak and ruin the