| Today, the world is facing one of the most serious | | | | eutrophication can be controlled and dying bodies of |
| problems of humanity and other forms of life, pollution. | | | | water will be spared. But as mentioned, polluters |
| It is a known fact that pollution is very rampant all over | | | | choose the easier way where they can save on |
| the globe. Just look around and you will see rivers, | | | | operation costs and where they can rid themselves of |
| lakes, beaches that are murky, stinky, and lifeless. | | | | the hassles of responsibility. Anyway, they are not |
| Plastic, empty cans, bottles, and other trash have | | | | affected by the effects of their misdeeds. |
| replaced the fishes and other wonderful marine | | | | Aside from improper and careless waste disposal, |
| creatures that used to reside under water. Yet, when | | | | another main cause of water pollution is toxic |
| scarcity arises and when epidemics occur many point | | | | substances coming from industrial, agricultural and |
| their fingers to others and turn their backs from the | | | | domestic use. Trace elements of lead, cadmium, |
| responsibility. But in fact there is no one else to blame | | | | mercury, dioxins are detected in different water |
| but the people. Man is the main cause of water | | | | sources which sometimes accumulate in the water |
| pollution. | | | | supply causing health problems. These toxic |
| People pollute the water with chemicals and other | | | | substances come from industries such mining, power |
| hazardous materials. People have no regard to water | | | | plants, automobile manufacturers and others that |
| - their source of life. They do not realize that this once | | | | produce toxic substances leading to bodies of water. |
| abundant resource is rapidly being contaminated due to | | | | Apart from these industries, these toxic materials |
| their negligence and carelessness. | | | | contaminate the water through accidents like chemical |
| Waste disposal has always been a chronic problem, | | | | or oil spills. |
| not only because of the quantity of wastes, but | | | | One more main cause of water pollution is the |
| because of its kind and the inadequate provision for a | | | | presence of excessive nutrients in the water. Nitrogen |
| good system and technology to address the problem. | | | | and phosphorous compounds that generally come |
| There are many sources of water pollution but it is not | | | | from sewage, fertilizers, and animal manure are good |
| the source that is really causing the problem but the | | | | food sources of algae. Excess nutrients in water also |
| improper disposal of the pollutants. People resort to | | | | result to excessive growth of algae that deprive |
| careless disposal because it is cheaper, more | | | | aquatic plants and animals adequate levels of oxygen |
| advantageous, or simply convenient to them. | | | | to survive. Because of this many aquatic organisms |
| When you are taking a bath using your favorite | | | | die and decay which aggravates the problem. |
| shampoo or whenever you wash your laundry using | | | | Lastly, another considerable main cause of water |
| no other than the best detergent in town, it is certain | | | | pollution is sedimentation. Although it is hard to imagine |
| that before buying those products you really never | | | | how soil particles can contribute to water pollution, but |
| consider asking yourself whether their contents can | | | | it does. When huge amount of solid particles |
| harm the environment or not. What mattered more | | | | accumulate in water, whether due to deforestation, |
| was the scent and softness of your hair and the clean | | | | farming, or soil erosion, the sediments cloud the |
| comfort of your clothes. Instead of finding an | | | | spawning grounds of fishes leading to their gradual |
| environmental friendly product, you simply chose | | | | extinction. |
| convenience and your satisfaction of meeting your | | | | Humans greatly affect the environment. People will |
| interests. However, if you will support environmental | | | | either be heroes or villains of Mother Nature. Toxic |
| friendly products and become more conscientious of | | | | substances, algal bloom, sedimentation are all end |
| how you can avoid contributing to water pollution, then | | | | results of human activities. These pollutants are not the |
| the world has gotten rid of one polluter. | | | | real evils of water pollution but the people behind every |
| In the same way, if chemical factories are only | | | | wrong disposal and negligence. Unless man realizes |
| equipped with better facilities that can release treated | | | | that it is not the prohibition of pollutants nor banning |
| wastewater, there will be no harm done to the lakes | | | | industrial productions that should be changed but the |
| or rivers where they dump their by products. If home | | | | behavior and attitude he possesses towards his |
| owners associations will work to build and provide their | | | | environment, the rivers, lakes, and other water |
| subdivisions with sewage treatment facilities, | | | | systems have no hope to be saved. |