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    Water Pollution: Water Is The Resource That Covers Almost Three-Quarters of The Planet, and Upon Which All Life

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    Water is essential for life but is increasingly threatened by various forms of pollution. Intensive farming uses fertilizers that pollute both air and water systems. Animal waste introduces large amounts of nitrates into soil and water sources. Untreated household and industrial waste contaminates underground water supplies through leakage into the water table. Many nations lack proper waste treatment, allowing pollution from sewage, chemicals, and other sources to spread widely through water cycling around the planet.

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    Water Pollution: Water Is The Resource That Covers Almost Three-Quarters of The Planet, and Upon Which All Life

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    Water is essential for life but is increasingly threatened by various forms of pollution. Intensive farming uses fertilizers that pollute both air and water systems. Animal waste introduces large amounts of nitrates into soil and water sources. Untreated household and industrial waste contaminates underground water supplies through leakage into the water table. Many nations lack proper waste treatment, allowing pollution from sewage, chemicals, and other sources to spread widely through water cycling around the planet.

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    Water is essential for life but is increasingly threatened by various forms of pollution. Intensive farming uses fertilizers that pollute both air and water systems. Animal waste introduces large amounts of nitrates into soil and water sources. Untreated household and industrial waste contaminates underground water supplies through leakage into the water table. Many nations lack proper waste treatment, allowing pollution from sewage, chemicals, and other sources to spread widely through water cycling around the planet.

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    Water Pollution: Water Is The Resource That Covers Almost Three-Quarters of The Planet, and Upon Which All Life

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    Water Pollution

    Water is the resource that covers almost three-quarters of the planet, and upon which all life depends. Throughout the history of the natural world, water sources have been the centers of life, providing habitat and sustenance for animals and plants alike. Definition of Water Pollution Water pollution is the presence of any material in the water that is harmful to plants or animals, or affects its taste and odor, or detracts from any use that can be made of it.

    Water pollution The cycle of the Earths waters is continuous, carrying and spreading pollutants introduced by human activity all around the planet.

    Intensive farming To achieve maximum production, intensive farming uses chemical fertilizers responsible for various forms of air and water pollution. Animal dung Animal dung introduces large quantities of nitrate into the soil; the nitrate then filters into the water table. oil spill Certain underground gas tanks leak, discharging hydrocarbons into the water table. pesticide Pesticide residue is found in the water table and in watercourses; it makes water unfit for consumption. septic tank Wastewater leakage from a dwellings underground tank contaminates the water table. water table Vast expanse of underground water fed by rainwater filtering through the earth; it supplies springs and can be collected in wells. household waste

    Burying household waste without taking any particular precautionary measures leads to contamination of the water table. waste water Untreated, it contains organic matter (e.g., bacteria, viruses) and potentially pathogenic substances that cause infection and promote the growth of algae. oil pollution Pollution caused by leaks from refineries and offshore drilling platforms, by ships emptying their fuel tanks at sea and by oil spills. nuclear waste Radioactive nuclear waste was once immersed at the bottom of the ocean; it has a life span of up to 1,000 years. industrial waste Industrial waste is highly variable; its principal components are lead, mercury, cadmium, hydrocarbons and acid deposits.

    % of Ocean water getting polluted by different sources

    Water Pollution: Many forms Disease In developing nations 80% of the disease are caused due to water pollution Synthetic organic compounds Inorganic compounds and Mineral substances such as Acids etc. Radioactive substances Oxygen demanding substances Plant Nutrients Sediments Thermal Discharges

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