Pollution

MAJOR TYPES OF POLLUTION

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AIR POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION

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LAND POLLUTION NOISE POLLUTION

 Air Pollution

Any visible or invisible particle or gas found in

the air that is not part of the original, normal
composition.
 Air Pollution
At upper level, Produced when
carbon does not
Ground ozone shields
burn in fossil
Carbon
Earth from Monoxide
Level sun’s harmful
fuels

Ozone UV rays Present in car

exhaust
Reduces lung
function by Deprives body
of Oxygen
inflaming and
causing
damaging lining headaches,
of lungs fatigue,

Produced when
Sulfur nitric oxide
combines with
Nitrogen
Dioxide Produced when oxygen in the Dioxide
coal and fuel oil atmosphere
are burned
Affects lungs
Present in power and causes
plant exhaust wheezing;
increases chance
of respiratory
infection
So, What can YOU do?
 Water Pollution

Water pollution refers to the contamination of water

bodies. These may include lakes, rivers, oceans,
aquifers and groundwater.
Water Pollution
 Sources Of Water Pollution

1) Sewage.
2) Runoff of Pesticides & Fertilizers.
3) Solid Waste Disposal.
4) Untreated Effluents from
Industrial and other activities.
5) Chemical and Oil Spills.
 Control On Water Pollution

 Temperature  TSS
 PH  COD
 Conductivity  COLIFORM
 TDS

LABORATORY TEST TO
DETERMINE WATER
QUALITY
 Land Pollution

Land pollution refers to the deposition of solid or

liquid waste materials on land or underground in a
manner that can contaminate the soil and
groundwater, threaten public health, and cause
unsightly conditions and nuisances.
 Sources Of Land Pollution

Domestic Solid
Waste (Garbage,
Rubbish, Trash)

Construction and
Demolition Waste

Agricultural Waste
Industrial Waste
 Control On Land Pollution
 Learn about the major
 Use alternate means
polluters in your area and
of transportation,
tell your friend what you
not your car
know.

 Conserve water.  Plant shady

trees.

 Reduce your  Join an

waste. environmental group

 Use fewer  Buy local foods and

chemicals. avoid factory-
farmed meat.
 Noise Pollution

Noise is generally defined as unwanted sound.

Sound affects man physically, psychologically and
socially. Noise may be continuous or intermittent and
may be of high frequency or a low frequency
Sources Of Noise Pollution

Community noise e.g.

Industrial (power plants,
radio/TV, loudspeakers,
stone crushing, metal
pool houses and alarms;
workshops, cabinet
Animals e.g. dogs, cats,
making);
crows;

Use of loud speaker,

Multipurpose halls
amplifier, electrical or
including wedding halls;
mechanical device for
Bungalows along the
religious activities;
coast;
Aircrafts and speed boats;

Others, including
construction works, road
Places of entertainment,
infrastructural works, public
including night clubs;
gathering, vibration, ice
cream sellers, vendor shouts.
 NOISE ABATEMENT
TECHNOLOGIES
Installation of barriers between the
noise source and the receiver

Use of acoustics in the design of

building such as double glazing

Installation of panels or enclosures

Green belt development such as the

attenuation of sound levels by
plantation of trees and shrubs can
 Enforcing Agencies
Enforcing Agency
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Agro Industry
Ministry of Fisheries
Port Master
Wastewater Management
Authority
Water Resources Unit
Sphere of Responsibility / Pollution
medium
Noise, Sanitary, Quality Control Of
Drinking Water And Odour
Nuisances
Pesticide Residue, Soil And Compost
Waters In The Coastal Zone, Other
Than Waters In The Port
Waters In The Port
Effluents
inland waters (rivers, rivulets, dams
etc..)
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