An Essay On Water Pollution

CHAPTERTWO LITERATUREREVIEW 21Waterpollution

FAO(1992)notedthattheadulterationofwatersuppliesfrombothnaturalandanthropogenic sourceshasimpactedonthehealthandeconomicstatusofpopulations.Humanactivitiescontribute topollutantssuchasheavymetals,pesticidesandherbicidesintoaquaticecosystems.These anthropogenicactivitiescontinuouslyincreasetheamountsintheenvironment.AccordingtoMalik etal(2010),heavymetalpollutionisburgeoningatanfrighteningrateandhasbecomeanimportant worldwideproblemIncreaseinpopulation,urbanization,industrializationandagriculturalpractices aswellaslackofenvironmentalregulationshavefurtheraggravatedthesituation(Guptaetal., 2009)

Heavymetalsareassimilatedorincorporatedinwater,sedimentsandaquaticbiotaevoking pollutioninwaterbodiessincetheycannotbedegraded(LinnikandZubenko,2000;Maliketal., 2010).Asthemetallevelsinmanyaquaticecosystemsincrease,theyraisetheconcernofmetal bioaccumulationthroughthefoodchainandrelatedhumanhealthhazards(WrightandWelbourn, 2002;Agahetal.,2009).Despitesignificanteffortstoreducetracemetalloadsineffluents, municipalwastewaterwasstillfoundtoconveylargeamountsintotheenvironment(Buzieretal., (2006);Üstün,2009;Hopeetal.,2012).Asaconsequence,theheavymetalspresentinmunicipal wastewaterarestillpresentintheeffluentsandsludge(Chenetal.,2008;Chanpiwat

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WaterPollutionInFloridaEssay

WaterisanecessityforhumanlifeandEarth'senvironment.AstheEarth'spopulationcontinuesto growwecontinuetostraintheEarthforitswatersupply.Waterpollutioniswhenthereisa biologicalchangeinthenatureofthewaterbiologicallytypicallyinanegativeway.Aswater pollutionbeganasnaturalcausesthroughanimalsandotherenvironmentalissuesastheincreasein humanactivityovertheyearstherewasanexpansioninwaterpollutionAstheincreasein contaminationisobviouslyduetotheexcessofhumanactivityduetotheearth'shistoryitaffects themthemost.WithFloridabeingahighlypopulatedstatesurroundedbylargebodiesofwaterputs usatagreaterriskofcontaminationAsFloridabeingaprimevacationspotthedemandforclean refreshingwatershouldbehigh,butwiththeongoingwatercontaminationthelikelihoodofthat isn'tveryhigh.IfthiscontinuesthenFlorida'sbeingabeautifulvacationhomewouldturnintoan environmentaldump.

Manypeopledonotacknowledgetheimportanceofwaterinlifeandhowpollutedwatercan becomeThepollutionofwaterinFloridaisafactorthatdevelopedwithtimeFloridainthe beginningwascompletelyunderwater.Manysettlersdugwellsandbuiltdamsontheriverstobe abletodrinkwater(Florida'sWater...2002).ThepopulationstartedtogrowrapidlyinFlorida, resultingincompetitionforsurvival.

Florida'spopulationinthe1920'swasabout970,000,thegrowthofthe

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AProjectProposalOnWaterPollutionEssay

ProjectProposalReportbyAdityaShetty1000019369GDHMAcademicSupervisor:MrPeter AlexanderAcademicLeader:DrIndrapriyaKularatneIntroductionWaterisanindispensiblepart ourdailyexistenceandisthemainelementforexistenceoflifeonplanetearth.Waterispresent everywherearoundus;inairinsoilalmosteverything.Eventhehumanbodyismadeupof70% andatlossofjust1%waterfromthebodyhumansfeelthirstandatlossof10%faceriskoflosing life.Thoughwaterisreadilyavailabletousitisstillthemostvaluableresourcebutitsvalueis overlookedbymostofusasitisreadilyavailabletousbyvirtueofnature.Duringthelastfew decadesduetoincreaseinindustrializationagricultureandtechnologyallhaveledtoshortageof waterinsomepartsoftheworld.Useandabuseofwaterhasaffectedthewatercycleinconjunction withotherabusesoftheenvironmentresultinginclimatechanges,drought,floods,acidrains, desertificationandothersuchproblems.AccordingtoNarasaiah2009theconsumptionofwaterhas increasedtenfoldsbetween1900to2000,80%ofdiseasesaroundtheworldarewaterrelatedand by2000,51%oftheworldpopulationwouldbeurbanbasedwheretheproblemisevenworse Thusthereisneedtoaddressthisproblemthroughwaterconservationanditisnotonlythe responsibilityofthevariousgovernmentsbutalsothe ...Getmorecontent...

AirAndWaterPollutionEssay

Airandwaterpollutionisoneofthebiggestproblemstheenvironmentfacestoday.Itisoneofthe highestleadingcauseofdeath.Airandwaterpollutionhasbeenaffectingtheenvironmentformany yearscausingmanydiseasesamongpeopleespeciallychildren.Iwillstudyandexaminetheearly childhoodgrowthbetweentwocountrieswhichareAustraliaandTanzania.Iwilldiscusshowclean andpollutedtheirairandwaterisforeachcountryTheiraccesstocleanwaterIwillalsoexplain theeffectsthatcanoccurwhenwateriscontaminated.Howchildrenareaffectedwhentheydon't haveaccesstoprimaryessentialsandhoweachcountryandtheirenvironmentandlivingcondition mightthreatenedachild'slife Hazardous...showmorecontent...

ButinrecentstudiesithasshownthatinsomecommunitiesinAustraliastruggletomeetwater standards.(Schwarzenbachetal.,2010)hasrecentlyshownthatdrinkingwaterinsomepartsof Australiahasshowntobecontaminatedwithuranium,faecalbacteriaandnitrates.(Schwarzenbach, R,Egli,T,Hofstetter,T,VonGunten,U,&Wehrli,B(2010)Meaningthosewhodon'thave accesstocleanwaterinAustraliawilllikelybecomesickorcatchadiseaseaffectingnotonlytheir growthbutachildgrowthaswell.Waterisimportanttothehumanbody.Aswenotonlydependon ittoliveithelpsourcellstofunctionproperly.Nothavingcleanwatercanhinderourdevelopment butcanaffectourorgansaswell.AsthatbeingsaidlowincomecommunitiesinAustraliawillmost likelyhavelessaccesstocleanwaterasopposedtothosewhoareofhighincome(Health,J,& Kim.(2004)foundthatairpollutioncancausechroniceffectsonthedevelopmentofachildthatcan leadtomanyillnesseslikeasthmaandbronchitisasaresultoflivinginhigh–ozonecountry meaninghighpollutantthanthosewholiveinalow–ozonecountryCommitteeonEnvironmental Health,J.,&Kim.(2004).InAustralia,foodsecurityisconsideredtobeanimportantsocial determinantofhealthandasignificantpublichealthissueatnationalandstatelevels.Food insecurityis,however,especiallyimportanttochildandfamily

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CaseStudyOnWaterPollution

CaseStudy2ZacharyPrestonEVSP310October21,2017IntroductionInessence,likewaterina streammove,theymixbothfromthetopandonesidetotheother.Apparently,pollutantentering thestreamiscarrieddownstreambeforetheyarecarefullymixedduringthemovement.For instance,waterfromthesourcemaybecleanbutgetdegradeddownstream.Aswaterflowsfurther, sodoestheincreasesodegradationlevelWhentherivergetstotherecoverypoint,thelevelof pollutionisminimal.However,thisisnotthecaseinmanyriversasthereisdifferentmorepollutant (Kinchy,Jalbert,&Lyons,2014).Thequalityofthewaterisnormallytastedduetotheavailability ofpollutantthatmakesthewaterunsafeforboththeshowmorecontent Whiledifferentdistincttendstomonitorwaterqualitydependingonsomereasons,itisimportantto keepthesocietyawareofthesafetyofthewater.WhattheReaderKnowsAbouttheWatersheds Apparently,awatershedisaparticularsectionoflandfromwheretherunoffdrainstoastream, riverorlake.Theboundariesofthewatershedcanberecognizedbytracingtheuppermostpointof landaroundthewatermassInmostcases,riversandstreamsoperateasarteriesofthewatersheds Thereaderwasinapositiontoidentifythesite#5andsite#4alongthestreamandundertookthe programtodeterminetheconditionofthewater.Itwasclearthatwatershedsareusedtochannel waterfromtheaquaticasitflows

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ArgumentativeEssayOnWaterPollution

Inrecenttimes,apopularissuethatsparksmuchcontroversyamongstthepopulationisPollution. SincetheIndustrialRevolution,pollutionhasbeenrapidlyincreasing,whetheritbeairpollutionor soilpollution,theeffectsareprevalent.FromtheGreatBarrierReefslowlydying,tothepolarice capsmeltingtoclimatechange,pollutionhasbeenmuchmorenoticeablethaninpriortimes. Although,itisclearthatpollutioniscausinggreatissuesforourenvironment,manyfailto acknowledgetheissueandorsimplyoverlooktheissues,especiallyiftheydonotnoticehowthese issuesaffectthempersonally.Theseeffectsonourenvironmentactuallyimpactthehumanbodyand canaffectdifferentsystemswithinthebodysuchastherespiratory,reproductiveorimmunesystem Anissuethatdeservesrecognitionwouldbethatoftheaffectsofwaterpollutionandaccesstoclean waterontheimmunesystem.Waterisanessentialfactorforthesurvivalofhumanbeings.Asa matteroffact,lifecanoccuronEarthbecauseofwater.Although,wasterisanessentialtolife,there aremanyinhavelittletonoaccesstocleanwater.Waterisnecessarybecauseitcanhelpnutrients travelwithinthebodyaswellasfilteroutthekidneysIfonewastodrinkpollutedwater,thenthey areexposingtheirbody'ssystemstoharmfulbacteriathatcanharmthedifferentsystemssuchasthe respiratory,immuneandnervesystem.Exposuretowaterpollutionandlackofaccessto

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PollutionHaveyoueverimagineliveinaworldwhereyoucangooutandbreathfreshair?Where canyoudrinkwaterorswimintheoceanwithnoworriesofgettinganydisease?Thatcouldbe possibleifwehelpourplanetandifwereducethelevelsofwater,air,land,andlightpollution. Whyshouldwecare?Nowadays,pollutionisgettingbiggerandbiggereveryday,andweshould takecareimmediatelyduewedonothaveotherplanetwheretoliveIfwedonotdoanything,no onewilldoit.Ifwedestroyourplanet,wearedestroyingourselves,andwehavetorememberthat mostofourproblemsarethereflectionofouractions.Ifwecompareawayoflifethathelpsthe planetinwhichweliveincontrasttothechaoticrealitythatweinhabitTobeginwith,water pollutionisoneofthebiggestpollutionthatwearefacingand"itiscausedbymanyfactors including(butcertainlynotlimitedto):uncontrolledconstructionssites,leakingsewerlines,storm waterrunoff,accidentalspillsandleaks,improperdischargeofwastes,miningactivities,foundries, animalwaste,andothers."(WaterPollutionSolutions|7SimpleSolutions)Butwecantrytoficthis withoneofthesesolutionsForexample,createagroupinyourcommunityinorderto consciousnessinyourcommunity,alsolookformoreinformationandtrytopersuadeothers,and somethingthatallofuscandoinourownhousesisclosethetapwhenwefinishtousethewater. Whenthereisagroupina

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EssayOnWaterPollution

ChapterOne

TheProblemandItsSetting

Waterisessentialtolife.Itprovidesanefficientwaytotransfersubstancesfromacelltothecell's environment.Whichiswhythereisusuallynopositiveimpactswhenreferringtowaterpollutionas itisamajorglobalproblemWaterpollutionisthecontaminationofwaterbodiesItexistasaresult ofharmfulsubstancesbeinginsertedintowaterbodieswhetherpurposelyoraccidently.When observedithasanaffectontheentireecologicalsystem,andmostoccurrencesnegativelyimpact wholespeciesasitistheleadingcauseofdeathanddiseaseOnaccountofwaterbeinganvital componentoflifeonEarth,ifitisindeedcontaminated,itwilldepletethehealthoftheplantand everylivingthingonit.

BackgroundoftheStudy

Waterpollutioncanaffectthemacroinvertebratesthatliveinthewaterandtheycanbecome contaminatedWhentheconsumptionofinfluencedmacroinvertebratesoccurandtravelthroughout thefoodchainbasedaroundthebodyofwater,toxinsthatcontaminatedthesupplyarenowspread. Thewaterqualitycandeterminewhichtypeofmacroinvertebratesinhabitthebodiesofwater becausetherearepollutionsensitiveandpollutiontolerantmacroinvertebrates.Ifthebodiesofwater areonlyinhabitedbypollutiontolerantmacroinvertebratethatsuggestthatthewaterishighly contaminateandthosearetheonlymacroinvertebratesthatcansurvivethereAlthough,ifthereisa balanceofboth

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ThroughouttheyearsintheU.Sandothercountries,pollutionhasbeenamajorconflictforpeople, plants,andanimals.However,waterpollutionisconsideredtobeoneofthelargestkillersinthe world.Everyyear,tonsofwasteandgarbagearedumpedintotheoceans,destroyingtheecosystem anddisruptingthefoodchain.Duetotheeffectsofwaterpollution,andanykindofpollution,the ecosystemwillbeaffectedanddamagetheworldweliveinThereareatleasteightdifferenttypes ofwaterpollutionthatcanaffectus.Acommontypeofwaterpollutionisknownas"Surfacewater pollution,"whichiswhendangeroussubstancescomeintocontactwiththesurfaceofanybodyof waterlike:oceans,rivers,lakes,etcanddissolvesintothewaterormixeswithitPollutioncalled "Groundwaterpollution"iswashedchemicalsorpesticidesthatpeoplesprayintotheirfertilizersor soilthatrainpushesintotheground.Anothercommonpollutionisthe"Chemicalwaterpollution" thatismadebyindustriesandfarmers.Harmfulchemicalsareusedassolventstogetridofinsects fromplantsandendupgettingwastedintowater.Inaddition,trashandoilsareaddedtothelistof differenttypesofpollutionOursocietytakesthemajorityoftheblameforpollutionWelitteror seelitter,butdon'tpickitup.Ourfactoriesandtechnologydisposewasteintotheoceans,leavingit theretodecomposeitself.Sewagecomposedfromfactories,buildings,and

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Asaresultofpasthumanirresponsibilitywithwaste,thewatersofChinahavebecomeheavily pollutedandtoxic.Despitetheadditionalregulationsandenforcementthatwouldbenecessaryto cleanupthewatersandthecoststhatcomewiththem,thegovernmentmustdevotethehuman resourcesnecessarytocleanandfacilitatethewatersinorderforthecontinuedprosperityofChina. TheimperativityofChina'sconditionisexplicitlyputintoproportionbyJeniferandJerryMcbeath whentheyassertthat"waterdegradation...hasreachedcrisisproportions"and"China'swatersupply is25%belowtheglobalaverage".Thesepoorconditionsarearesultofamultitudeofregulation deficiencies,forexample,thoseoffactories,agriculture,andlitteringNumerousindustry manufacturingcentershavebeenestablishedonthecoastsofriversandwaterwayssothattheir wastemayhaveeasydisposalaccess,andthegreatestamountofplasticsrunoffintotheoceanis China's.(McbeathandMcbeath;"First...Waste")Iftheseissuesarenotregulatedappropriately,the pollutionwillcontinuetoincreaseandbecomefurtherdetrimentaltoalllifeinChina.Already, countlessareasoftheocean,rivers,andwaterwaysareunusableorpollutedasaresultofthepast abusesandlackingregulations.(Tibi;Moxley)Inorderforthewaterstoberestored,anorganized systemmustbeenforcedforChinatocontinuefunctioning.

ThequalityofthewaterinChinaisatacriticallevel.Thegreat

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TheProblem

WaterPollution

Inmycommunity,waterpollutioncanoftenbecomeaveryseriousproblem.

Pollutionfromsewagespills,stormrunoff,roadsalt,and TheIssue

TheprobleminmycommunitythatIchosetoresearchistheissueofwaterpollution.Water pollutioncanstartbysewagespills,stormrunoff,roadsalt,marinedumping,oilpollution,and undergroundleaksInmycommunitythesefactorscancombinetopollutethewater,turningit undrinkableandunusable.

WaterPollution

WhoDoesItAffect?

Residents:Businesses:Government:InternationalTrade:Goods,Services,&Finances: Drinking,orevenbeingincontactwiththepollutedwatercanmakepeoplesickAlso,apossible outbreakcanstartandaffecttheentirearea....showmorecontent...

Positive/NegativeExternalities:TheyareAllNegativetherearenopositives Harmplants,animals,andhumans. Businessesnotabletofunction,thereforelosingmoney.

DiseasesfrompollutioncanspreadallovertheWorldfromtrade Governmentcangethate,andlosefollowersifthe"right"actionisnottaken

Incentives:

Individuals: (iftheyhelpandkeepthingsclean)theywillstayhealthyandnotbecomeincontactwithapotential disease.

Businesses:

Theirbusinesscouldpotentiallylosealotofmoneyifaffectedbythepollution.Therefore,theywill tryandavoidanythingthatthreatensthatfromhappening

Government: Ifthegovernmentdoesnothelptheissue,peoplewillnotbeinfavorandwillwantnewpeopleto representthemvotethecurrentrepresentativesout

Externalities:

(Negative)–Costalotofmoney–Alotoflabortoenforce (Positive)

–Newandmorejobsavailable(ex.peopletoputupsigns,buildingthefiltersystems)–Extra businessforpurificationbusinesses

Criteria

NecessaryWorkConditions:

Thenecessaryworkconditionswouldbehavingpeopleonboardwithideaandeveryaspectthat comeswithit.Includingthemoneyspentonit,settingitup,andfollowingwiththeplantoreduce thepollutionPeoplewillneedtohelpasmuchastheycaniftheywantanychangetohappen

Pollutionhashadashockingimpactintheatmosphereforincludingmanyirreparabledamagesto oceanlife,serioushealthissuestohumanbeings,andnegativechangestotheenvironment. Pollutionisaman–madeglobaldilemmawhichisincreasingtoaseriousmagnitude.Humanbeings, thenumberoneculprit,seemtobeblindtothismatter.Humans'inabilitytoclearlyseetheproblem theyarecreating,willbeoneofthecausesfortheworldtobenomore

Oneofthemanykindsofpollutionthatexistiswaterpollution.Manythreatsanddangerstoocean speciesfrompollutionarefoundintheoceanPlasticmaybethelargestthreattowaterpollution problems.Otherproblemsmayalsoresultfromoilspills,sewagespills,andtrash.Plasticproducts posethebiggestwaterpollutionproblem.Itemssuchasbottlesandplasticbagsthatfindtheirway intotheoceanareoftenmistakenforfoodbyhungryseaturtles,dolphins,whalesandseabirds; killingtheoceananimalsbysuffocation.Thoseplasticsalsocontaintoxicchemicalswhichcanbe dangerousposingathreattoallmarinewildlifeandalsotohumans

AccordingtoOceana,theagencyinchargeofprotectingtheworld'soceans,thenumberone pollutantintheNorthPacificGyreisstillplastic.Oceanaremainsunsureofthequantityofplasticin thewater.Our"need"forplastichasharmedinnocentlittlecreaturesandourselvesaswellwhenwe shouldbesearchingforsaferalternativesinstead

Thehealthhazardsforhumanswhocomeincontactwithcontaminantsfromexposuretopolluted watercanhavelongtermeffectsonthebodycausingpossibleorganfailureanddeathContaminants andchemicalssuchleadandmercurycanbringaboutmanyminorillnessesrangingfromnausea, lungirritation,skinrash,vomiting,anddizziness,tothemajordiseasesthatincludecancer,liverand kidneydamage,disordersofthenervoussystem,damagetotheimmunesystem,birthdefectsand evendeath.

AccordingOraclethinkquest,"Waterpollutionhasthepotentialtohaveaharmfuleffectonallliving thingsincludingplantsandanimalspecies.Chemicals,radioactivewaste,industrialwasteinthe watercanaffectspeciesandtheirdevelopmentThereisno

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Therearemanycausesforwaterpollution.Themainoneisplastics.Thereasonforthatisthat plasticstakefourhundredandfiftyyearstodecomposeinthewater.Alsomanycompaniesuse plasticandpeoplethrowitinthewaterways.Becausewatercanfloatandbecarriedbythewind,it cancauseharmtounsuspectingcreatureshundredsoffeetfromwhereitwasoriginallydumped. Suchwasteincludesbags,bottles,cups,straws,cuplids,utensils,sixpackholders,clingwrap, fishingline,baitbags,andfloats.

ThesecondhighestcauseofwaterpollutionisshipwasteShipsusedtotakemuchgarbagewith themontheirshipsanddumpthem.Thiswasverycommonuntilthegovernmenttookaction.They weregivingsailorsshowmorecontent

Someofthebusinessesthatcontributetothewaterpollutionarebusinessesthatrepairandmaintain motorvehicles,electroplate,operateprintingandcopingequipment,performdrycleaningand laundryservices,processphotographs,operatelabs,involvebuildingandconstructroads,provide pestcontrol,preservewood,andmakeFurniture.

Waterpollutiondoesn¹tjusteffecthumans,itaffectsarewholeecosystem.Birdsandmarinelifeare affectedbyit.Morethanfiftyspeciesofbirdsareknowntoingestplastic.Whentheyeatplastic, theyfeelfull,sosomeofthemdieofstarvationAlgalbloomsareanotherthingthatkillsmarine life.Algalbloomsareseascum,whalefood,andseasawdust.Algalbloomsarebundlesoffine threads,rustybrown,theyhaveafishysmell,andarecommonin

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Waterisourmainsourceofourlife.Weneedittolive,drink,bathe,recreation,manufacturing,and power.Weneedwaterforalmosteverything,ifwedon'tstartcleaningupwewillbeinbigtrouble. Bunchesoffamiliesdisposeofchemicalseveryday.Itaffectsusdrasticallyandwedependonitto beclean

Rightnowthegovernmentisfiningpeopleforillegaldumping.Butthatisallthegovernmentis doing

PeopleincitiesareorganizingwaterpollutiongroupsAlotofpeopleareproducingfliersand givingthemout.Theareaskingpeopletoadapta

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AbstractWaterpollutionisoneofmostrapidlygrowingproblemsoccurringtoday.Itisresponsible formorethanmilliondeathsworldwide.TheIndustrialRevolutionwasthecatalystthatsparked severaltypesofpollution,air,water,andnoise,tobecomemoreapparentinoursocietybecauseof thedevelopmentsoffactories,trains,andcars.Riversweregettingpollutedbysewageandtheairby carbonmonoxideandleadThispushedthegovernmenttotakeaffirmativeactionagainstpollution bycreatingthePollutionPreventionActand1972CleanwaterAct.Severalotheractsweremadeto helpcleantheenvironment.Simplesolutionstocombatwaterpollutionincludes,carpooling,ending theuseofpesticidesandfertilizers,andstoplittering

3"Waterandair,thetwoessentialfluidsonwhichalllifedepends,havebecomeglobalgarbage cans."Jacques–YvesCousteauOvertheyearsthisstatementhasbecomeverytrue.Today, developingcountrieslikeIndiausetheirriverstodumptheirsewagewastenotrealizingthelast–longingeffectsThisresearchpaperwillgointodepthinwaterpollution,detailingthehistory,types, andsourcesofwaterpollutionaswellasthepossiblesolutionstohowtocombatthisproblemand whatgovernmentsaroundtheworldaredoingtofixthisissue.

Pollutioncomes

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WaterisoneofthemostneededelementsforsurvivalonEarth.Allorganismscontainit,drinkitor liveinit.Waterpollutionhasbeenanincreasingproblemformanygenerations.Pollutionhasbeen aroundformorethanacentury,butpeopledidnotbelievethatitwasarealthreatuntilitbecame moreaggressiveovertheyears.Pollutioncomesinmanyformssuchasagricultural,runoff, industrial,sedimentary,animalwastes,etcForexample,manyindustriesbeganusingsynthetic materialssuchasplastics,polychlorinatedbiphenyls(PCBs),inorganicpesticides,andamongother substancesthatmanycasesleadtocontaminationwatersystems.Thesematerialsarenotonlytoxic, buttheyarealsodetrimentaltotheenvironmentandshowmorecontent

Anonpointsourceispollutantsenterindirectlythroughenvironmentalchangessuchasfertilizer carriedintostreamsbyrain.In2015,Flintrashinvestigation(2016)notesthattherewere390rashes and175hairlosssymptomsarethemajoritycomplaintsinwaterqualityandahigherlevelof chlorine,pH,andwaterhardnessfactorsthatcouldleadtodevelopingskinirritationorrashes. Healthrisksincontaminatedwellsbeenexposedtoconcentrationsofnitrate,radon,lead,and organiccompounds(DeSimone,2009).Groundwaterisconsideredthesafestwaterqualitytodrink intheUnitedStatesclaimedtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.AccordingtoKennedy, WhitmanBurrows,&Richmond(2004),"24traceelementssuchasarsenic,lead,andzincwere collectedatstreambedsedimentsampleforprotectionofaquaticlifein2001."Alsoduringthe followingyearof2002,"streamsedimentanalyzesorganchlorinepesticide,polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs),andsemi–volatileorganiccompounds(SVOCs)"(Kennedy,Whitman,Burrows, &Richmond,2004).Kennedy,Whitman,Burrows,&Richmond,(2004)reviewedanadditional examinecauseswaterthatisunpleasanttodrinkduetobadodor,taste,andalgaeinlakesbecome artificiallyenrichedwithnutrientsfromthechemicalfertilizersthatrunoffcultivatedfieldsintothe water.Althoughprotecting168,000nation'spublicdrinkingwater

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Dumpsterdivingisgoingtobelikeswimminginalakein2025.Waterpollutionisamajorproblem intoday'ssociety.AccordingtohealthandenvironmentlinkagesInitiativeifwecontinuepolluting ourwaterlikewedotodaytwooutofthreepeopleontheglobemaybelivinginwaterstressed conditions.Overyearsandyears,waterpollutionhasbeenanissuedandtherehasbeenexamplesin today'ssocietythatshowitisanoccurringproblemItmaynotseemlikeitbutwaterpollution affectseverywhereandeveryonearounditbuttherearesimplesolutionswecandotosolvethe challenge.

EverydayWaterPollutionisanongoingproblembecauseitkillssealife,causeswater contaminationand,destroysecosystem.Therearemanyshowmorecontent

Seaturtlesareunabletochewplasticsoitwillcloguptheirthroatandtheywillnotbeableto breatheanymore.Othertrashintheoceancangetcaughtonfins,necksandtailsoftheseaanimals andthetrashcouldkillthemThetrashintheoceanwillalsocontaminatethewaterandmakeit hardforseaanimalstobreath,itisjustlikefishlivinginadirtyfishtank.Withcontaminatedwater, itisimperativethatapersondrinkssafewater.Accordingtohealthandenvironmentlinkages initiativeover1billionpeoplegloballylackaccesstosafedrinkingwaterandthereare approximately1.7milliondeathseachyear.Drinkingthecontaminatedwatercancausediseaseslike gastrointestinalanddeathIrealizedthattheworldis7opercentwaterbutonly25percentisfresh water.Soeventhoughwehaveplentyofwatermostofitscontaminated.

OvertheyearswaterpollutionhasbeengoingonInfactwaterpollutionhasbeenaroundsince humans.Waterpollutionoccurswhenpollutantsaredirectlyorindirectlydischargedintobodiesof water.Therearemanycausesthatcausewaterpollutionlikeoil,trash,sewage,fertilizerandplastic. Accordingtoconservefutureplasticcausehugedestructionofmarinelifeandisbelievedtohave killed100,000seaanimals.

Thereareexamplesintodaysocietythatshowwaterpollutionexistallaroundus.Toxinshavebeen dischargedintothe

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Theonethinghumansneedonthisplanettosurviveiswater.Ifweneedwatertosurvive,thenwhy arepollutingit?Mostofournation'swaterwaysareinterribleconditionbecauseofthepollutionin thewater.Waterpollutionnotonlycancauseillnesses,butalsodeathsforhumans.Humansaren't theonlythingthatwaterpollutioncausesharmto.Itisalsohurtingourecosystem.Humansarethe leadingcauseofmostwaterpollutionWekeepthrowingwastesintothewatermakingthewater unsafeforhumanstodrink.Scientistsarecomingupwithwaysforhumanstodecreasetheamount ofwastestheyareputtinginthewater.Weneedtostoppollutingtheonethingthatkeepsusalive. Waterpollutionisachangeordecreaseinwatershowmorecontent

Thereisanewchemicalthat"decreasesmalefertility,hormones,andtestosterone"("Declining MaleFertility").Thechemicalsareintheshapeorformofmedicineandpesticidesandcanaffect fishandotherspeciesinthewater.Someresearchhasshownthatthese"chemicalsmakemalefish believetheyareturningintofemaleswhichisdecliningthemalefertilityinthewater.These chemicalsaregettinginthewaterthroughthesewagepipesleadingintothewaterThisnotonly harmsthewater,butalsotheorganismsinsidethewater.Waterpollutionisn'tjusthurtingthe environment,butalsocostingAmericansmoney.Insteadofdrinkingwaterfromthefaucets,people arebuyingmoreexpensivetypesofbottledwater.Sincemostpeoplearebuyingexpensivebottlesof water,thisisgoingtocostthemmoremoney."Waterpollutioniscostingthegovernment,facilities, andAmericansnearly$43billion"("FreshwaterPollutionCost$43Billion")Thesepollutantscan causeharmfuleffectsonushumans.Waterpollutionimpactshowhumansandotherliving organismslivetheirlife.Mostcommonwayhumansareeffectedbywaterpollutionisthrough diseaseswhiledrinkingthewaterScientistshavefoundover"fivehundreddifferenttypesof diseases"thatcanaffecthumans.(Book).Thesediseasesgetintothewaterstreamsbyhumanand animalwastes.Thediseasesinthewatercanoftenleadtodeathforhumans.Recentresearchhas shownthatthateachyear

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JesikaDonneyEssay2In2014thecityofFlint,Michiganwasfoundtohavehighlevelsoflead pollutiontheirtapwater,thattheywereusingfortheirdailyactivities.Manycitizensincluding childrenwerereportedtohaveleadpoisoningandanoutbreakofLegionnairesdisease.Thisall startedwhenFlintofficialsdecidedtotrytosavemoneybychangingthesourceofthecitieswater tothelocalFlintRiverWhenallthecitizensofFlintstartedtocomplainandvoicetheirconcernto themayorofFlint,theyquicklydismissedthemandtoldthemnottoworryaboutthewater.Marc EdwardscametoFlintafterLeeAnneWalterssonswentbrokeoutinrashesandbegantesting,test showedtheelevatedlevelsofleadinhertapwaterEdwardsdidsomemoretestandsawthatthe leadlevelsweresohighthatthewatercouldbequalifiedashazardouswastebecausetheFlint treatmentplantwasnotusingcorrosioninhibitorswhicharechemicalsthatprovidethepipeswitha prophylacticbarrier.MarcEdwardspresentedthisdataatCityHallandgavetheconcernsofthe citizensofFlintsomecredibility.'WhatisScience?'byGeorgeOrwellsaidthattherearestillsome scientistor"sanemeninthemiddleofaworldoflunatics,"andMarcEdwardsisoneofthosesane men.Thepublicneedsscientisttocreateabridgebetweenthescientificworldandthecommunities. Scientistworkforthecommunity,forthepeople,thecommongood,andpeoplearesupposedtofeel alevel ...Getmorecontent...

EssayOnWaterPollution

Water[waw–ter]noun:atransparent,odorlessandtastelessliquidwithtwocompoundsofhydrogen andoneoxygenandisnecessaryforanorganismtosurvive.Anaveragehumanwouldagreethatwe needwatertosurvive,butwhyisitthatdaily1.2billionpeopleendupsearchingforwaterand neverendupfindingaccesstoit?Itiscrazythatsomethingthatissoneededforhumanlifeisso hardforoverhalfoftheworld'spopulationtofindInthisessayIwillbetalkingaboutcontaminated waterandwatershortages.TheEPAplaysabigroleinhowwaterisusedandhowitisbeing treated.EPAstandsforUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.Itsmaingoalandfocusis tohavecleanandsafewaterforeveryonetohaveItisranbyadministratorScottPruittwhoon February17th,2017wasconferminedthe14thEPAadministrator.Hebelievesinprotectingand havingastrongandhealthyenvironment.

TheFederalWaterPollutionControlActof1948wasoneofthefirstmajorU.S.lawsthataddressed waterpollutionandtryingtospreadawarenessitendedupleadingto1972amendmentsormore commonlyknownastheCleanWaterAct.Intheactitaddressedmanydifferentthingsaboutwater pollutionandwhatwasisnowillegaltodosomeofitincludedthatitwasunlawfulforanyperson todumpanytypeofpollutantintoanymajorbodysofwaterandgavetheEPAtheauthorityto implementpollutioncontrolprogramssuchassettingwastewaterstandardsfor

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INTRODUCTIONOFAIRPOLLUTIONThechemicalcompositionoftheatmospheretodayisso

differentascomparedtotheatmospherethatexistedbeforetheIndustrialRevolution,1760–1830. Todefineairpollution,weshouldfirstconsiderallthosesourcesthatreleaseharmfulchemicalsinto theatmosphereandalteritschemicalcomposition.Firstofall,allanthropogenic(man–made) emissionsareairpollutantsNext,isthenaturalemissionwhichcanbedividedintobiogenicand geogenic.Biogenicemissionsresultfromthelivingworldsuchasvolatileorganiccompound emissionsfromforestsandCH4emissionsfromswamp.Ontheotherhand,geogenicemissionsare fromthenon–livingworld,suchasvolcanicemissions,sea–saltemissions,andshowmore content...

–automobilesarethelargestsourcesofVOCsforthereaction–concentrationstendtopeakinthe afternoon,causingeyeirritationandaggravationofrespiratorydiseasesLead(Pb)–Pblevelsinthe airhasdecreasedconsiderablywithgradualeliminationofleadingasolineworldwide–leaded gasolinecombustion–combustionofsolidwaste,coalandoils–emissionsfromironandsteel productionandleadsmelters–tobaccosmoke–affectbloodandkidney–affectthenervous, immune,cardiovascularandreproductivesystemsTheabovetablewasconstructedbasedonthe informationobtainedfrom:Daly,A.andP.Zannetti.2007.An

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