What are the domestic sources of water pollution?
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Domestic water pollution Domestic water pollution is mainly caused by sewage. Sewage is defined as the water-borne waste derived from home, animal or food processing plants and includes human excreta, soaps, organic materials, different types of solids, waste food, oil detergents, paper and cloth.
Domestic sewage contains a wide variety of dissolved and suspended pollutants. The main organic materials are food and vegetable wastes. Plant nutrients come from chemical soaps, washing powders, etc. Domestic sewage is also very likely to contain disease-causing bacteria, which can travel on any waste. The various substances that we use for keeping our houses clean add to water pollution because they contain harmful chemicals. Many detergents and washing powders have phosphates which are used to soften the water, and do many more things. These and other chemicals contained in washing powders affect the health of all forms of life in the water.