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Nanopartical

es pollution
in water body
Chammakhi wissal
Pollution can occur if your
business discharges
substances into surface
waters or groundwater
without prior treatment or by
accident, after a spill.
 Diffuse water pollution is caused by various
sources, which are often hard to identify.
Individual sources may be relatively small,
but the combined effect of numerous sources
can be damaging. Diffuse pollution has a
greater impact on the water environment
than any other source of pollution.
In rural areas
run-off from agricultural land
containing substances
including pest control
products, animal medicines,
slurry, sewage and manure
run-off and leaching from contaminated land
silt and dust from mining, quarrying,
construction and demolition
groundwater drainage discharging from disused
mines
In Urban areas
 pollutants from car parks and
transport, such as oil and brake fluid,
rubber and metal from tyres and
brakes, exhaust emissions, and
detergents and grease from vehicle
cleaning

 heavy metals and pollution washed


from roofs animal faeces, for
example from dogs and birds.
If you pollute the water environment, you
may be committing an offence.

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