SAY NO TO SIPPING SEWAGE!

I. INTRODUCTION
Water pollution, the release of substances into subsurface groundwater or into lakes,
streams, rivers, estuaries, and oceans to the point where the substances interfere with beneficial use of
the water or with the natural functioning of ecosystems. Water pollution occurs when harmful
substances—often chemicals or microorganisms—contaminate a stream, river, lake, ocean, aquifer, or
other body of water, degrading water quality and rendering it toxic to humans or the environment.
Water is uniquely vulnerable to pollution. Known as a “universal solvent,” water is able to dissolve
more substances than any other liquid on earth. It’s the reason we have Kool-Aid and brilliant blue
waterfalls. It’s also why water is so easily polluted. Toxic substances from farms, towns, and factories
readily dissolve into and mix with it, causing water pollution. Used water is wastewater. It comes from
our sinks, showers, and toilets (think sewage) and from commercial, industrial, and agricultural
activities (think metals, solvents, and toxic sludge). The term also includes storm water runoff, which
occurs when rainfall carries road salts, oil, grease, chemicals, and debris from impermeable surfaces
into our waterways. In addition to the release of substances, such as chemicals, trash, or
microorganisms, water pollution may also include the release of energy, in the form
of radioactivity or heat, into bodies of water.

II. PURPOSE
The campaign's objectives are to make people realize the importance of clean rivers in our
community and region. Through this campaign, we can persuade people to help preserve clean water
and clean rivers. Clean, healthy rivers reduce human health risks and improve quality of life. Less trash
increases recreational activities along rivers. Rivers are precious sources of fresh drinking water for
people across the world. And when rivers are so badly polluted by industry or unevenly distributed by
poor water management practices, it can be a case of life-or-death. Safe and readily available water is
important for public health, whether it is used for drinking, domestic use, food production, or
recreational purposes. Improved water supply and sanitation and better management of water resources
can boost countries' economic growth and contribute greatly to poverty reduction.

III. DESCRIPTION
From big pieces of garbage to invisible chemicals, a wide range of pollutants ends up in our
planet's lakes, rivers, streams, groundwater, and eventually the oceans. Water pollution—along with
drought, inefficiency, and an exploding population—has contributed to a freshwater crisis, threatening
the sources we rely on for drinking water and other critical needs. Water pollution can come from a
variety of sources. Pollution can enter water directly, through both legal and illegal discharges from
factories, for example, or imperfect water treatment plants. Spills and leaks from oil pipelines
or hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations can degrade water supplies. Wind, storms, and littering—
especially of plastic waste—can also send debris into waterways. Water pollution can result in human
health problems, poisoned wildlife, and long-term ecosystem damage.
 When agricultural and industrial runoff floods waterways with excess nutrients such as nitrogen
and phosphorus, these nutrients often fuel algae blooms that then create dead zones, or low-oxygen
areas where fish and other aquatic life can no longer thrive. Algae blooms can create health and
economic effects for humans, causing rashes and other ailments, while eroding tourism revenue for
popular lake destinations thanks to their unpleasant looks and odors. Globally, unsafe water sources
account for a few percent of deaths. In low-income countries, it accounts for around twice as many
deaths. In the map here, we see the share of annual deaths attributed to unsafe water across the world.
When we compare the share of deaths attributed to unsafe water either over time or between countries,
we are not only comparing the extent of water access but its severity in the context of other risk factors
for death. Clean water's share depends not only on how many die prematurely from it but also on what
else people are dying from and how this is changing. Death rates from unsafe water sources give us an
accurate comparison of differences in mortality impacts between countries and over time. In contrast to
the share of deaths that we studied before, death rates are not influenced by how other causes or risk
factors for death are changing.

One of the primary causes of water pollution is the contamination of water bodies by toxic
chemicals. As seen in the example mentioned above, the dumped plastic bottles, tins, water cans and
other wastes pollute the water bodies. These result in water pollution, which harms not just humans, but
the whole ecosystem. Toxins drained from these pollutants, travel up to the food chain and eventually
affect humans. In most cases, the outcome is destructive to only the local population and species, but it
can have an impact on a global scale too. Nearly 6 billion kilograms of garbage is dumped every year in
the oceans. Apart from industrial effluents and untreated sewage, other forms of unwanted materials are
dumped into various water bodies. These can range from nuclear waste to oil spills – the latter of which
can render vast areas uninhabitable.

IV. SUPPORT

The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275) aims to protect the country’s water
bodies from pollution from land-based sources (industries and commercial establishments, agriculture
and community/household activities). 703 million people lack basic access to clean and safe drinking
water. We’re on a mission to change that. We believe that sustainable work is locally-led. Along with
implementing community-owned water projects, our local partners help facilitate comprehensive water,
sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programming to project everyone’s long-term health. 138,003 WATER
PROJECTS FUNDED, 17,490,802 PEOPLE WILL BE SERVED, AND 29 COUNTRIES.
Help bring clean and safe water to every person on the planet. The water crisis is massive. But
together, we can solve it. Private donors cover our operating costs so whether you choose to join us by
giving once or through the spring, our community of monthly givers, know that 100% of your generosity
will bring clean water to families around the world. Clean water is a basic necessity for life, but it’s not a
reality for most of our global population. These water organizations provide hope for those who need it
most and create a seamless path for people to do their part in addressing the global water crisis through
advocacy, education, and action.
 V. CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: DIANA SANTIANEZ

Address: BRGY. MONGPONG URBAN ROXAS CITY

Phone: 09814836845

Email Address: dianasantianez22@gmail.com

FB: DIANA SANTIANEZ

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References:

https://www.britannica.com/science/water-pollution

https://byjus.com/biology/water-pollution-control/

https://www.nrdc.org/about

https://www.treehugger.com/water-pollution-causes-effects-and-solutions-1140786

https://r12.emb.gov.ph/ra-9275-the-philippine-clean-water-act/

https://www.charitywater.org/