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Water Pollution
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THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER
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Water is one of the most essential elements to good health. Health officials
emphasize the importance of drinking at least eight glasses of clean water
every day to maintain good health. Each cell in the body depends upon
water in order to function. Numerous disorders are caused by insufficient
and unhealthy water.
Water is essential to the functioning of every single cell and organ system in
the human body. Water makes up greater than 2/3 of the weight of the
human body; the brain is 75% water, blood is 83% water, bones are 22%
water, muscles are 75% water, and the lungs are 90% water.
Water is important to human life and to the operation of the human body.
When the human body does not get enough water, a decrease of as little as
2% in our body's water supply can have harmful effects and cause
symptoms of dehydration such as daytime fatigue, excess thirst, fuzzy
memory, difficulty focusing on tasks and simple math, lightheadedness, and
nausea. It has been estimated that 75% of Americans have mild, chronicdehydration. A reduction of 4-5% in body water can result in a 20-30%
decrease in work and exercise performance. A 10% decrease in water will
produce significant health risks. A week without water will surely result in
death.
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Water is essential for the efficient elimination of waste products through
the kidneys and regulates body temperature through perspiration and also
serves as a lubricant; water forms the fluids surrounding joints and bones,
providing cushioning for the joints. Furthermore, water prevents and
alleviates constipation by moving food through the intestines and
eliminating waste products.
In other case, water helps the body to absorb nutrients in the intestines and
also plays a role in regulating metabolism. Water carries nutrients and
oxygen to all cells in the body and facilitates all of the chemical processes
which occur in the body. Water plays a role in the prevention of disease.Drinking adequate amounts of water can reduce the risk of colon and
bladder cancer significantly, and some studies have suggested that water
may also decrease the risk of breast cancer.
Many public water systems treat water with chlorine to destroy disease-
producing contaminants that may be present in the water. Althoughdisinfection is an important step in the treatment of potable water, the taste
and odor of chlorine is objectionable. And, the disinfectants that are used to
prevent disease can create byproducts which may pose significant health
risks.
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CAUSES OF WATER POLLUTION
What cause the water to become polluted?
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The specific contaminants leading to pollution in water include a wide
spectrum of chemicals, pathogens, and physical or sensory changes such as
elevated temperature and discoloration. While many of the chemicals and
substances that are regulated may be naturally occurring. The concentration is
often the key in determining what is a natural component of water, and what
is a contaminant. High concentrations of naturally occurring substances can
have negative impacts on aquatic flora and fauna.
Oxygen-depleting substances may be natural materials, such as plant matter
as well as man-made chemicals. Other natural and anthropogenic substances
may cause turbidity which blocks light and disrupts plant growth, and clogs
the gills of some fish species.
Many of the chemical substances are toxic. Pathogens can
produce waterborne diseases in either human or animal hosts.Alteration of
water's physical chemistry includes acidity, electrical conductivity,
temperature, and eutrophication. Eutrophication is an increase in theconcentration of chemical nutrients in an ecosystem to an extent that
increases in the primary productivity of the ecosystem. Depending on the
degree of eutrophication, subsequent negative environmental effects such
as anoxia and severe reductions in water quality may occur, affecting fish and
other animal populations.
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EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION
What if the water is polluted?
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The effects of water pollution are varied and depend on what chemicals are
dumped and in what locations. In Boston, the water is filled with toxic waste
and sewage, and routinely receives more waste when rainfall pushes it into the
harbor. Many bodies of water near urban areas are highly polluted. This is the
result of both garbage dumped by individuals and dangerous chemicals legally
or illegally dumped by industries.
The main problem caused by water pollution is that it kills life that inhabits
water-based ecosystems. Dead fish, birds, dolphins, and many other animals
often wind up on beaches, killed by pollutants in their habitat. Pollution
disrupts the natural food chain as well. Pollutants such as lead and cadmium areeaten by tiny animals. Later, these animals are consumed by fish and shellfish,
and the food chain continues to be disrupted at all higher levels. Eventually,
humans are affected by this process as well. People can get diseases such as
hepatitis by eating seafood that has been poisoned. Ecosystems can be severely
changed or destroyed by water pollution. Water pollution is together with air
pollution the most serious form of environmental pollution. Water pollution not
only does huge damage to our environment but also to our health. Water is the
most precious resource on our planet, and water pollution is the main reason
why freshwater resources are constantly declining, and the worst part in the
whole story is the fact that there are still many people in the world who do not
take water pollution problem seriously.
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The contamination of water bodies has tremendous negative impact on
environment, it has ability to destroy many animal habitats, and cause
irreparable damage to many ecosystems. Water pollution is not only killing
millions of people around the globe each year, it is also killing millions ofplants and animals that simply cannot cope with the increasing levels of
water pollution caused by different chemicals and other waste. In some
areas of the world water pollution issue is totally out of control, and in
these areas polluted water spreads different toxins and other chemicals into
environment, making it dirty, and above all unhealthy place to live in.
The aquatic life is mostly affected with water pollution, and water pollution
can even lead to an extinction of some animal species, like this was the case
with the Yangtze River Dolphin.
Chemical compounds and other water pollutants cause aquatic animals
difficulties with breathing while on the other hand these chemicals can also
be quite toxic for land animals once they drink this polluted water.
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PREVENTION OF WATER POLLUTION
Do something to prevent or minimize the effects of water
pollution.
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As the water pollution is so serious all around the world, we need to take
some actions to prevent it from happening or to minimize the effect of
water pollution to us and the environment.
Domestic sewage is 99.9 percent pure water, while the other 0.1 percent arepollutants. Although found in low concentrations, these pollutants pose risk
on a large scale. In urban areas, domestic sewage is typically treated by
centralized sewage treatment plants. Well-designed and operated
systemscan remove 90 percent or more of these pollutants. Some plants
have additional sub-systems to treat nutrients and pathogens.
Some industrial facilities generate ordinary domestic sewage that can be
treated by municipal facilities. Industries that generate wastewater with
high concentrations of conventional pollutants, toxic pollutants or other
nonconventional pollutants such as ammonia, need specialized treatment
systems. Some of these facilities can install a pre-treatment system to
remove the toxic components, and then send the partially treated
wastewater to the municipal system. Industries generating large volumes of
wastewater typically operate their own complete on-site treatment
systems.
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Sediment washed off fields is one of the largest source of agricultural
pollution in the world. Farmers may utilize erosion controls to reduce runoff
flows and retain soil on their fields. Common techniques include contour
plowing, crop mulching, crop rotation, planting perennial crops and
installing riparian buffers. Nutrients may also enter runoff from crop
residues, irrigation water, wildlife, and atmospheric deposition. Farmers can
develop and implement nutrient management plans to reduce excess
application of nutrients. To minimize pesticide impacts, farmers may use
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques which can include biological
pest control to maintain control over pests, reduce reliance on chemical
pesticides, and protect water quality.
Effective control of urban runoff involves reducing the velocity and flow of
stormwater, as well as reducing pollutant discharges. Local governments use
a variety of stormwater management techniques to reduce the effects of
urban runoff. These techniques, called best management pratices (BMPs) inthe U.S., may focus on water quantity control, while others focus on
improving water quality, and some perform both functions.
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SOLUTIONS TO WATER POLLUTION
Efforts that are taken to control water pollution.
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The most important body to handle this pollution is the government where
they should enforce existing laws which related to the water environment.
By strictly enforce the existing law, such as Clean Water Act would give
awareness to citizen how important the water. Penalty or fine will be chargeon any individual or organization that involve in this unethical behavior
would help in reducing the level of the pollution. Besides that, the
government should organize social campaigns and activities which related
to against the water pollution. This way could help to aware people of their
irresponsible attitude and reduce the littering.
Second solution is by doing the water treatment. There are two main
reasons for water treatment which are to protect the public health and
preserve the water quality. As general, most of the waste water comes from
industries, homes, businesses, storm runoff, ground water, and schools. Also
sludge is being treated to remove some of its water. Then it is further
processed by stabilizing, dewatering and disposal which is can control water
pollution.
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The third solution to water pollution is by minimizing the usage of plastic.
As we know the growing impact of plastic pollution on our oceans will be
one of big cause to this issue. We need to figure out ways that can use less
plastic, especially plastic storage bags. This type of plastic is easy for wildlife
to swallow and eventually causes death. Apart of that, we should simply say
no to bottle. Even it is convenient to drink bottled water but the
environment impact of bottled water plastic is huge. A much healthier and
less expensive solution to bottled water is to invest in refillable glass water
bottles or stainless steel water bottles and fill them with filtered drinking
water.
As a conclusion, it is essential that all individuals, community and
organizations to involve and work together with the government in order to
prevent this disaster to going to critical level.
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Brown pipe water
The soil erosion has made the water to become polluted. The polluted
water may contain harmful substances such as Bromine, Ammonia and
Sulphur.
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Polluted river
River, which is the most important water source, has been polluted by toxicpollutants. The picture has shown a river in India. Based on researches that
had done, rivers in India are the most polluted in the world due to the high
population in the country.
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Unhealthy water
If we keep polluting the water without taking actions or thinking about
the effect of water pollution, one day we will drink a glass of water that
contains sands and stones as what shown in the picture.