Question

explain the type of water pollutants and its effects

Answer 1

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Water pollution is the contamination of oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, aquifers, and groundwater. This is usually caused due to human activities. But, these days chemicals, bacteria, and other pollutants are even affecting our drinking water.

Answer 2

Answer:

Suspended matter-

• Water is murky and not acceptable.

Bacteria-

• Cause cholera, dysentery, typhoid etc.

Parasitic worms-

• Cause round=worm and hook=worm infections.

Viruses-

• Cause entroviral infections.

Algae-

• Cause turbidity, foul odour, taste, and interfere with filtration in water treatment plants.

It involves some dissolved inorganic matter which causes water pollution-

1. Hardness
2. Sulphates
3. Sodium carbonates and bicarbonates
4. Fluorides
5. Sodium chloride
6. Iron and Manganese.