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Water Pollution

The document discusses water pollution, defining it as the presence of harmful contaminants in water that affects its quality. It outlines various causes, including domestic, sewage, solid, and industrial waste, as well as the effects such as the death of aquatic organisms and a shortage of drinking water. Additionally, it suggests control measures like ecosystem stabilization and sewage treatment to mitigate water pollution.

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Water Pollution

The document discusses water pollution, defining it as the presence of harmful contaminants in water that affects its quality. It outlines various causes, including domestic, sewage, solid, and industrial waste, as well as the effects such as the death of aquatic organisms and a shortage of drinking water. Additionally, it suggests control measures like ecosystem stabilization and sewage treatment to mitigate water pollution.

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Water Pollution

Presented By:-
Sakshi Handge.
Contents:
 Introduction
 Definition of water pollution
 Causes of water pollution
 Effects of water pollution
 Measures of control
Introduction:
 Water is a precious resource and without it life is not
possible on earth.
 Water is getting polluted day by day due to excessive and
careless use so the percent of available drinking water is
reducing.
 There are many ways which causes water pollution and
the effects of it are very harmful for all living and non
living objects.
Definition of water pollution:
 Water pollution can be defined as presence of solid, liquid
or gaseous contaminants in such concentration that may
alter the quality of water.
 Water pollution is defined as the addition to water of an
excess material or heat that is harmful to the living
organism or which impairs the beneficial use of water.
Causes of water pollution:
 The principal sources of water pollution resulting from
exploration and production operations are:
1. Domestic Waste
2. Sewage Waste
3. Solid Waste
4. Industrial Waste
5. Acid Rain
6. Oil Industry
7. Aquatic Plants
1. Domestic Waste:
Dumping of household waste into water.
2. Sewage Waste:
3. Solid Waste:
4. Industrial Waste:
5. Acid Rain:
6. Oil Industry:
7. Aquatic Plants:
Effects of water pollution:
1. Death of aquatic organisms:
2. Rivers are changed into dustbin:
3. Shortage of drinking water:
Control Measures:

1. Stabilisation of Ecosystem:

 Reduction of waste at source


 Fish management
 Proper use of water
2. Sewage treatment plant:
Reference:
 Environmental chemistry, Dr. Parveen Bhairo, Pradeep’s
Publications.
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_pollution
 Environmental chemistry, Samir K. Banerji, PHI Leaning
Pvt. Ltd.
Thank You…

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