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    The document discusses water pollution, including what it is, its sources, effects, and ways to prevent it. It explains that water pollution is contamination of water bodies caused by human activities. The sources mentioned are domestic waste, industrial effluents, insecticides, pesticides, detergents and fertilizers. The effects include diseases, destruction of ecosystems, eutrophication, and effects on the food chain. Prevention methods discussed are conserving water, better treatment of sewage, and using environmentally friendly products.

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    The document discusses water pollution, including what it is, its sources, effects, and ways to prevent it. It explains that water pollution is contamination of water bodies caused by human activities. The sources mentioned are domestic waste, industrial effluents, insecticides, pesticides, detergents and fertilizers. The effects include diseases, destruction of ecosystems, eutrophication, and effects on the food chain. Prevention methods discussed are conserving water, better treatment of sewage, and using environmentally friendly products.

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    We already know that Water is the most important resource on the planet.

    It is the essence of
    all life on earth. And yet if you ever see a river or lake around your city, it would be evident
    to you that we are facing a very serious problem of Water pollution. Let us educate ourselves
    about water and water pollution.

    Water and Water Cycle

    Two-thirds of the Earths surface is covered by water, seventy-six perfect of your body is
    made up of water. As you already know water is everywhere and all around.  However, we
    have a fixed amount of water on earth. It just changes its states and goes through a cyclic
    order, known as the Water Cycle.

    As shown in the image above, the water cycle is a natural process that is continuous in nature.
    It is the pattern in which the water from oceans, seas, lakes etc gets evaporated and turns to
    vapour. After which it goes through the process of condensation, and finally precipitation
    when it falls back to earth as rain or snow.

    What is Water Pollution?

    Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (like oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, aquifers
    and groundwater) usually caused due to human activities. Water pollution is any change in
    the physical, chemical or biological properties of water that will have a detrimental
    consequence o any living organism.

    Drinking water, also called Potable Water, is the water that is considered safe enough for
    human and animal consumption. This is water that is generally used for drinking, cooking,
    washing, crop irrigation etc. These days chemicals, bacteria and other pollutants are even
    affecting our drinking water.

    Sources of Water Pollution

    Some of the most commonly occurring water pollutants are

     Domestic Waste
     Industrial effluents
     Insecticides and pesticides
     Detergents and Fertilizers
    Some of the water pollution that is caused is by Direct Sources, such as factories, waste
    management facilities. refineries etc, that directly release waste and harmful by-products into
    the nearest water source without treating them. Indirect sources include pollutants that enter
    the water bodies via groundwater or soil or via the atmosphere as acid rain.

    Effects of Pollution of Water

    1. Diseases: In humans, drinking or consuming polluted water in any way has many
    disastrous effects on our health. It causes typhoid, cholera, hepatitis and various other
    diseases.
    2. Destruction of Ecosystems: Ecosystems are extremely dynamic and respond to even
    small changes in the environment. Water pollution can cause an entire ecosystem to
    collapse if left unchecked.
    3. Eutrophication: Chemicals in a water body, encourage the growth of algae. These
    algae form a layer on top of the pond or lake. Bacteria feed on this algae and this
    decreases the amount of oxygen in the water body, severely affecting the aquatic life
    there.
    4. Effects the food chain: Disruption in food chains happens when toxins and pollutants
    in the water are consumed by aquatic animals (fish, shellfish etc) which are then
    consumed by humans.

    Prevention

    The best way to prevent large-scale water pollution is to try and reduce its harmful effects.
    There are various small changes we can make to protect ourselves from a scary future where
    water is scarce.

    1. Save Water: Conserving water is our first aim. Water wastage is a major problem
    globally and we are only now waking up to the issue. Simply small changes you can
    make domestically will make a huge difference.
    2. Better treatment of sewage: So treating waste products before disposing of it in a
    water body helps reduce water pollution on a large scale. Agriculture or other
    industries can reuse this wastewater by reducing its toxic contents.
    3. Use environmentally friendly products: By using soluble products that do not go on to
    become pollutants, we can reduce the amount of water pollution caused by a
    household.

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