Environmental Sciences, asked by MESUTOZIL139, 1 year ago

What do you mean by water pollution? What are the major pollutants which pollute water?

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Answered by harshitsharma1408
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Water pollution is the the release of harmful non biodegradable substances in the water bodies.Pollutants are radioactive waste,pesticidesetc

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Answered by Raunak9971
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WATER POLLUTION - WATER POLLUTION IS THE CONTAMINATION OF WATER BODIES SUCH AS LAKE, RIVER, OCEANS AND GROUNDWATER.WATER POLLUTION IS CAUSED WHEN POLLUTANTS ARE DISCHARGE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INTO THE WATER BODIES.ITS CAUSES ARE : ----

i) DUMPING GARBAGE AND UNTREATED SEWAGE INTO THE WATER BODIES IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF WATER POLLUTION.

ii)WASTE MATERIALS COLLECTED BY CITIES AND TOWNS IS SOMETIME DISPOSED IN THE WATER BODIES.

iii)SOMETIME SHIP SPILL ON IN SEAS AND OCEANS.

iv)INDUSTRIAL WASTE FROM FACTORIES IS SOMETIMES DISPOSED INTO THE WATER BODIES.

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