Water pollution is the contamination of any body of water.
Examples of water pollution are, Raw sewage running into lake or streams, Industrial waste spills contaminating groundwater.
~What can it do to you?
These kinds of environmental pollution are linked to health issues in humans, animals and plant-life and can be very bad on your health and other animals health as well.
Examples of water pollution are, Raw sewage running into lake or streams, Industrial waste spills contaminating groundwater.
~What can it do to you?
These kinds of environmental pollution are linked to health issues in humans, animals and plant-life and can be very bad on your health and other animals health as well.
5000 people die every day as a result of drinking unclean water. Approximately 46% of the lakes in America are extremely polluted and are risky for swimming, fishing and aquatic life. Clean and plentiful water provides the foundation for prosperous communities. We rely on clean water to survive, yet right now we are heading towards a water crisis. Changing climate patterns are threatening lakes and rivers, and key sources that we tap for drinking water are being overdrawn or tainted with pollution.
Why is water pollution bad???
You will notice in the previous pages that water pollution is very harmful to humans, animals and water life. The effects can be catastrophic, depending on the kind of chemicals, concentrations of the pollutants and where there are polluted. Below, we shall see a summary of the effects of water pollution. Pollution kills animals and it can kill us if we consume enough of it. We can stop water pollution if we all work together and take a stand and tell poeple what we think.