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pollution
  Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies(like
ocean ,lakes, seas, rivers and groundwater) usually caused due to
human activities. Water pollution is any change in physical,
Chemical or biological properties of water that will have a
What is water detrimental consequences of any living organisms.

pollution?  Drinking water , also called potable water , is the water that is safe
enough for human and animal consumption. This is water that
generally used for drinking, cooking , washing. These days
chemicals, bacteria, and other pollution are even affecting our
drinking water.
  The effects of the water pollution depends upon the type of Pollution it’s
concentration. Also, the location of water bodies is an important factor
to determine the levels of pollution.
 Water Bodies is the vicinity of urban areas are extremely pollution. This
is the result of dumping garbage and toxic chemicals.
 The effects of water pollution can have a huge impact on the food chain.
Effects of water It disrupted the food-chain. Cadmium and lead are some toxic
substances ,these pollutants upon entering the food chain through
pollution animals ( fish when consumed by animals, humans) can continue to
disrupt at higher levels
 Human are affected by pollution and can contract disease such as
hepatitis through faecal matter in water source. Poor drinking water
treatment and unfit water can always cause an outbreak of infection
disease.
  In 1932, a factory in Minamata City, Japan began dumping its industrial
effluent – Methylmercury , into the surrounding bay and the sea.
Methylmercury is incredibly toxic to humans and animals alike, causing a
wide range of neurological disorders.
 Its ill-effects were not immediately noticeable. However, this all changed as
methylmercury had started to bioaccumulate inside shellfishes and fish in the
Minamata Bay. These affected organisms were then caught and consumed by
the local population. Soon, the ill-effects of methylmercury was becoming
Minamata apparent.

incident  Initially, animals such as cats and dogs were affected by this. The city’s cats
would often convulse and make strange noises before dying – hence, the term
“dancing cat disease” was coined. Soon, the same symptoms were observed
in people, though the cause was not apparent at the time.
 Other affected people showed symptoms of acute mercury poisoning such as
ataxia, muscle weakness, loss of motor coordination, damage to speech and
hearing etc. In severe cases, paralysis occurred, which was followed by coma
and death.  These diseases and deaths continued for almost 36 years before it
could be officially acknowledged by the government and the organisation.
This is the
Minamata
disease
  Water pollution, to a larger extent, can be controlled by a variety
of methods. Rather than releasing sewage waste into water bodies,
it is better to treat them before discharge. Practicing this can
reduce the initial toxicity and the remaining substances can be
degraded and rendered harmless by the water body itself. If the
Control measures secondary treatment of water has been carried out, then this can be
reused in sanitary systems and agricultural fields.
of water pollution  A very special plant, the Water Hyacinth can absorb dissolved
toxic chemicals such as cadmium and other such elements.
Establishing these in regions prone to such kinds of pollutants will
reduce the adverse effects to a large extent.
What is sewage
treatment?

 Wastewater treatment or sewage treatment

generally refers to the process of cleaning or
removing of all pollutants, treating wastewater
and making it safe and suitable for drinking
before releasing into the environment.
  There are four main stages of the wastewater treatment process,
What are the namely:

main steps of  Stage 1: Screening

 Stage 2: Primary treatment
sewage  Stage 3: Secondary treatment
treatment?  Stage 4: Final treatment
  The main causes of water pollution are attributed to
 Industrial activities
What are the  Urbanization

main causes of  Religious and social practices

 Agricultural runoff
water pollution?  Accidents (such as oil spills, nuclear fallouts)
  Q: what is thermal water pollution?

 A) color of the water is changed

Example for you  B) a change in water pressure
 C) change in temperature of water
 D) pH of water changes
  The correct answer is “c”. Thermal pollution is the rise and fall in
the temperature of a natural body of water caused by human
Solution: influence. And Thermal pollution, unlike chemical pollution, results
in a change in the physical properties of water.
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