Question

WATER POLLUTION-DEFINITION, CAUSES,
EFFECTS AND MANAGEMENT
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Water pollution is caused when water bodies such as rivers, lakes, oceans, groundwater, and aquifers get contaminated with industrial and agricultural effluents. When water gets polluted, it adversely affects all lifeforms that directly or indirectly depend on this source.Waterborne pathogens, in the form of disease-causing bacteria and viruses from human and animal waste, are a major cause of illness from contaminated drinking water. Diseases spread by unsafe water include cholera, giardia, and typhoid.Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities. Water bodies include for example lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater. ... For example, releasing inadequately treated wastewater into natural water bodies can lead to degradation of aquatic ecosystems.Some of the most common sources and causes of water pollution in the nation are detailed below.

Runoff from Agricultural Operations. ...

Runoff and Nonpoint Source Pollution. ...

Industrial Activities. ...

Leakage from Underground Storage and Piping. ...

Leaking Sewers. ...

Vehicle Emissions. ...

Landfill Leakage. ...

Hazardous Waste.

Answer 2

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