What is Water Pollution?
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies by pollutants.
What are Water Pollutants?
The harmful materials that pollute water are called water pollutants.
What are the Major Factors Causing Water Pollution?
- Industries
- Human practices like washing clothes in freshwater sources, throwing garbage in water instead of throwing in dustbins
- Agricultural activities and many other factors
What are the Effects of Water Pollution?
- Chemicals that are emptied into water bodies can harm aquatic
- If contaminated water seeps into the ground, it can pollute the underground natural water reserves. If humans and animals consume this harmful water, it can lead to various infections and sometimes even
- Contamination of soil due to the seeping of contaminated water in the ground can also lead to the growth of unwanted bacteria which affects the composition of the
Summary
| Water Pollution | Contamination of water bodies by pollutants |
| Water Pollutants | The harmful materials that pollute water |
| Factors Causing Water Pollution | Industries
Human practices Agricultural activities |
| Effects Of Water Pollution | Harms living organisms
Pollutes the underground natural water reserves |
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