Causes of river pollution and some way to control river pollution
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Water is uniquely vulnerable to pollution. Known as a “universal solvent,” water is able to dissolve more substances than any other liquid on earth. It’s the reason we have Kool-Aid and brilliant blue waterfalls. It’s also why water is so easily polluted. Toxic substances from farms, towns, and factories readily dissolve into and mix with it, causing water pollution.
Answer:
Rivers get polluted in the following ways:
(1) Domestic Waste
(2) Sewage
(3) Urbanization
Explanation:
Rivers get polluted in the following ways:
(i) River water is used for domestic, municipal, industrial and agricultural purposes. This affects the quality of water. The volume of river is also reduced because more and more water is being drained out of them.
(ii) A heavy load of untreated sewage and industrial effluents are emptied into the rivers. This affects not only the quality of water but also the self-cleansing capacity of the river.
(iii) The increasing urbanization and industrialization also contribute to the river pollution. Due to these reasons the pollution level of many rivers has been rising.