Environmental Sciences, asked by srushpanjain3593, 11 months ago

How does the water of river get polluted ? Suggest the measures to be taken to minimise this pollution?

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Answered by cosmos360
1

There are many reasons of river pollution such as

The industrial waste which is disposed in rivers without being treated

Many people throw there garbage or poly bags in rivers

People also wash there clothes in water , which pollute river water

The measures to be taken are

Industries should treat their waste materials before disposing them in water bodies

People should throw garbage in Dustbin

hope u get it

Answered by Anonymous
12

●First of all it is important to know that river pollution is a type of water pollution itself.So, river pollution is the contamination of the water in the rivers by toxic harmful substances deposited in it by virtue of human activities.

➡️Since such a contamination can cause various diseases and health issues it needs to be diminished from the roots.

Q1. How the river gets polluted?

ANSWER➡️Rivers can be polluted for many reasons:-

✍Throwing of wastes like plastics in the waterbody .

✍Deposition of thermal wastes from industries. Such wastes can be industrial hot water which changes the temperature of the water and harms the habitat of the aquatic organisms.

✍Garbage products thrown in from the agricultural fields which are toxic.

Q2.How do we minimize this issue?

ANSWER➡️The following steps can be taken to minimize the issue:-

✍Usage of toxic agricultural products like pesticides must be reduced.

✍Thermal wastes must be avoided to be thrown in these water bodies.

✍Sewage treatme t must be done wisely in sewage treatment plants instead of throwing them in the rivers.

✍Disposal of trash and wastes like plastics must be done in the bins instead of rivers.

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