Monday, November 8, 2021

WATER POLLUTION I

Water natural resources are Saltwater; Oceans and Seas represent about 97.5%, and Freshwater; Frozen water, Groundwater, Lakes, Rivers, and, Air represent around 2.5%. The amount of water is fixed and circulates in our atmosphere.

With the population increase rate and water pollution acceleration, the amount of water suitable for the biosphere decrease dramatically.

The causes for water pollution are mainly:

INDUSTRY

Nuclear energy industry - Radioactive waste, Textile, Leather & Paper industries – Chemical hazardous discharge, Iron industry waste, Cement industry waste, Petrochemicals & Chemicals industry waste. All are chief sources of water pollution pouring toxic chemicals into the water.

GLOBAL WARMING

This phenomenon increased at the beginning of the industrial revolution. Global warming affects everything as we are in a closed atmosphere. It increases the temperature of the water that leads to the death of microorganisms living in the water! Consequently, decreasing the number of microorganisms that affect our environment for their benefits and the fundamental role they play in the ecosystem also, their decomposition increases water pollution.

FORESTS ELIMINATION

Lead to water floods increase and increase risk of revers dry in dry seasons.

AGRICULTURE

Using chemical manufactured fertilizers and pesticides results in contamination of hazardous materials that discharge into groundwater and deposit in soil, leading to the killing of microorganisms in the soil and poisoning groundwater.

LIVESTOCK FARMING

Livestock farming is responsible for releasing ammonia into the atmosphere causing, acid rain and consequently soil acidification, and a large proportion of methane release into the environment. That leads to groundwater pollution.

RUBBISH - especially PLASTICS

Plastics are hardly to decompose in soil – it takes between tens of years (Plastic bags) to hundreds of years (Bottles of plastic) – it does not decompose in water. It is one of the main reasons responsible for killing water-living organisms also, millions of seabirds.

CIVIL SEWERAGE 

The main contents of sewage water are organic matter and nutrients. Organic matter shares partially with the same effect of textile, chemicals, and petrochemicals waste. Nutrients due to the high content of Phosphorus and Nitrogen form a sort of compound that prevents water living organisms from obtaining Oxygen from water and dying.

FUEL LEAKAGE

Oil is toxic for living organisms. One unit of oil contaminates 1 Million units of water!

Even chemicals used to break down oils are toxic.

SHIPPING WASTE

Shipping waste is as harmful as other kinds of pollutants. It is a mix of fuel leakage, rubbish, plastics, and civil sewage.

WE ARE OUTDATED!

EVERY SINGLE PERSON HAS TO DO SOMETHING RIGHT NOW

WHAT? HOW?

THESE ARE THE TOPICS I WISH YOU TO SHARE WITH ME

I’M WAITING FOR YOUR FEEDBACK AND IDEAS

2 comments:

  1. the problem of water contamination concerns us all, every person can and must think about the consequences of such an environmentally dangerous act as throwing rubbish into the sea, lakes or rivers, one must not think about "how bad a small bottle can be " if everyone thinks in this way, there will be millions of bottles and they will suffocate the fauna and flora of this precious element.

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    1. Right, everyone should start with her/himself, you are strong, and you can do the change when you believe that we are all at significant risk. If so, please insist on stopping buying groceries in plastic bags, using degradable bags or paper bags, and glass bottles instead of plastic ones.

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