Question

What are some human activities that cause water pollution?

Answer 1

Here are the few major causes of water pollution: Sewage And Waste Water: Sewage, garbage and liquid waste of households, agricultural lands and factories are discharged into lakes and rivers. These wastes contain harmful chemicals and toxins which make the water poisonous for aquatic animals and plants

Answer 2

Direct Human Causes of Water Pollution

1. Dumping

2. Industrial Runoff

3. Agricultural Runoff

4. Chemical Runoff

5. Landfills

6. Plastics

7. Construction Runoff

8. Batteries

Indirect Human Causes of Water Pollution

9. Domestic City Sewage

10. Septic Systems

11. Too Many Nutrients

12. Hormones and Antibiotics

13. Leaks and Spills

14. Fossil Fuels

15. Mining