Question

How does wastewater affect the environment?

Answer 1

$\huge\color{pink}\boxed{\colorbox{lime}{Answer☜}}$Used water from toilets, showers, baths, kitchen sinks, laundries and industrial processes is known as wastewater. Domestic households produce an average of 200–300L of wastewater per person every day! Ninety-nine percent of this wastewater is water, the other one percent is the contaminating waste.

Much of the wastewater we produce has been changed in a way that means it cannot be used again unless it is treated. Changes made to water that turn it into wastewater include:

Answer 2

Answer:

Wastewater Effects on Water Bodies

Toxic compounds in the effluent disrupt aquatic ecosystems. ... This blocks that light the photosynthetic aquatic plants need. It can also suffocate fish and get caught in birds' feathers. Like heavy metals, such as lead and mercury, these are toxic to both humans and animals.