WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH WATER GETS CONTAMINATED
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Water can be contaminated in several ways. It can contain microorganisms like bacteria and parasites that get in the water from human or animal feces. It can contain chemicals from industrial waste or from spraying crops. Nitrates used in fertilizers can enter the water with runoff from the land.
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Water gets contaminated in the following ways:
Industrial wastes: Many industries dispose waste into rivers and streams.These chemicals are poisonous and contaminate water.
Sewage waste: Water gets contaminated when sewage is discharged without proper treatment into rivers,sea or any other water body.
Agricultural chemicals: Farmers use excessive insecticides,pesticides and fertilizers to increase crop production. Due to rains and floods, these chemicals get carried away. This leads to water pollution.
Land waste: Due to improper disposal of day-to-day waste, the rain water gets contaminated.
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