Pollutants Of Water Pollution Essay

Water pollution

As air pollution is rising in India water pollution is also increasing day by day. By an assessment by Water aid an international organization whose aim is water sanitation and hygiene. According to report from urban development, census 2011 & Central Pollution Control Board, water pollution was estimated by 75-80% only from domestic waste, the untreated sewage disposed in river and other water body have been double in recent years.

Because of the increase in water pollution there has been increase in the diseases like Cholera, Jaundice etc. It is also found out that due to water pollution the nutritional development in children has also decreased. The data from 1991 and 2008 says that the untreated sewage has increased from

As per CPCB the number of polluted river has increased from 127 to 275 in India since 2009 it was also observed that cities along the stretch generate 62,000 million litres of sewage everyday while those cities can only treat 38,000 MLD.

Types of toxic pollutants in water

1. Fluoride

Fluoride was added to drinking water it began back in the 1940’s which helped to reduce tooth decay. Though it sounds like a noble cause but fluoride was a neurotoxin and an endocrine disruptor. It could harm the thyroid gland as well as calcify the pineal gland. It was so toxic that many countries had banned water fluoridation.

2. Chlorine

The main property of chlorine is to disinfect the product. It is also used to sanitize different industrial waste and sewage. Chlorine is mixed in potable water to make it safe for use. Though it has property of disinfect it is poisonous in nature, it bonds with water and produce hydrochloric acid which is very harmful. It can damage cells and lungs. Long term exposure can affect memory and eye sight

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MtBE

MtBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether) is used as gasoline additive it can damage large quantity of groundwater easily. Though particular damage cannot be determined but after some animal test it is said that it causes kidney damage and development of fatal.

Types of toxic on surface water

E. coli

E. coli is a type of bacteria which is found in drinking water and beach water. To remove these bacteria the water must be boiled for 1-3 minutes. Though it is not a deadly bacteria but it can cause gastrointestinal problems.

Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Vibriosis popularly known as flesh-eating bacteria is present in sea water. If you are wounded then you should not enter in the water because these bacteria can destroy your cell and tissues very badly. Also if you eat raw sea food having these bacteria you can fall sick.

Heavy Metals

Metals like cadmium, chromium, copper, manganese are important constituents in water, though many of these are classified as main pollutant but some these metals are useful in the growth of the biological life. If these metals are found in excessive in water it can stop forming of algae due to its toxicity therefore it is advisable to keep monitoring the levels of these