ipl-logo

The Importance Of Surface Water Pollution

1482 Words6 Pages

Surface water pollution
Concepts:
Open Educational Resources (OERs) are teaching and learning materials that are in the public domain or introduced with an open license or freely available online to be used by everyone.
Surface water is water in rivers, lakes, stream, wetlands and oceans.
Water Pollution is the change in water quality which can cause health risks to living organisms.
1.1 INTRODUCTION Surface water is usually rain water that collects in surface water bodies, like oceans, lakes, or streams and rivers and water pollution is the degradation of quality of water. Water pollution cause risk to people of getting water born disease outbreaks such as Cholera and tuberculosis. According to Botkin & Keller. 2014 “Pollution of surface water …show more content…

A variety of pollutants in animal waste can affect human health in several ways, such as causing infections to the skin, eye, ear, nose, and throat. Contaminants from manure can also pollute drinking water sources. Data collected for the EPA’s 2000 National Water Quality Inventory report identified agriculture as the leading known contributor to water impairments in rivers and lakes (www.fas.org, accessed on 16 August …show more content…

In surface water system, major point sources of pollution are municipal sewage treatment plant, industrial facilities and combined sewer overflows. In recent years, agriculture has been identified as the one of the most pervasive contribution to the non-point source of pollution of surface water and groundwater (Battle and Lipeles, 1993).
Water pollution is highly costly in the effect it has on the health of human, other organisms and ecosystem and in the economic damage it inflicts on industries including agriculture. Aside from it’s effects on human health, water pollution causes widespread damage to aquatic ecosystem such as rivers, lakes, wastelands and costal marine areas. A survey by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that more that 17,000(or 10%) of the nation’s streams, rivers and bays are significantly polluted (Michael and Schoch,

Show More
Related

  • The Omnivore's Dilemma By Michael Pollan

    1217 Words  | 5 Pages

    Manure care is an extremely crucial part of CAFOs, therefore when there is research showing that 20-30 water quality problems per year are found, there is then room for concern. As seen depicted in the table below, manure fabrication has been an ever growing issue. The data was collected from 2006-2007 which only means that manure numbers have risen. Ammonia is usually traced in surrounding water, which is the cause of aquatic life depletion. The EPA estimates that 53% of the population relies on groundwater for drinking water, often at much higher rates in rural areas (EPA, 2004).

    Read More

  • How Does Fracking Affect Water Quality

    918 Words  | 4 Pages

    Drinking contaminated water can cause different types of cancers and also infertility and birth defects due to of the presence hazardous chemicals. Impoundments that have not been built or properly closed off have led to the death of many animals and also health issues in

    Read More

  • Summary Of Fouling Our Own Nests By Robert Helenon

    615 Words  | 3 Pages

    One of the major pollution problems that affect our drinking water include animal-feeding operations. Within the United States, “animals like cattle, chickens, lambs, are fattened up before slaughter in tens of thousands of pens” (72). As a result, manure builds up because the animals are kept in their pens for such long durations. Even though the manure is moved to other areas for storage or use, rain often causes it to seep into clean waterways and aquifers (72). Our water supply is compromised because “California Central Valley alome is home to 1.4 million cows.

    Read More

  • Pros And Cons Of Having Feedlots

    125 Words  | 1 Pages

    Animal waste runoffs or feedlots are farms that specialize in cattle or hogs. These animals are stayed in a very small area of land and they are raised on hormones and grains that make them big and fat for slaughter. Feedlots help provide a lot of protein in America but feedlots contain a lot of the animals poop and other bad substances that can pollute the air and the water with their runoff. Pros of having feedlots is that they produce meat that satisfies U.S. consumers, they’re efficient, and cheap. Cons of having feedlots is that manure contains nitrogen and phosphorus; if not managed properly, they can pollute the nearby lakes,streams,rivers, or oceans, and antibiotic use increases genetic resistance to bacteria in the human body.

    Read More

  • San Joaquin Valley Water Pollution Essay

    457 Words  | 2 Pages

    Farmers began to grow their crops in San Joaquin Valley for more than 100 years. Farms in the valley produce mostly vegetables, fruits, nuts, and dairy and they are the main manufacturers in international markets and major suppliers in the United States (Hanak & Arnold, 2017). Farmers are using polluted groundwater to grow their crops and harming the environment by drying rivers and causing people to get health problems. The reason that there are pesticides in nitrates in groundwater in San Joaquin Valley may be the fact that there is a long history of farming and irrigation and generally permeable sediments (Burow & Dubrowvsky, 2014). The first organization that noticed the growth of nitrates in groundwater is the Regional Aquifier System Analyses Program.

    Read More

  • Water Pollution In Indiana

    1399 Words  | 6 Pages

    Because of the dearth of fish, the White River had to be restocked. In addition to the effects on the wildlife, the contaminated water of the White River has serious negative effects on the surrounding environment. Pollutants introduced into the river cause these negative effects on the environment. For example, “sewage, fertilizer, and agricultural runoff contain organic materials that when discharged into waters, increase the growth of algae, which causes the depletion of oxygen” (“Causes and Effects of Water Pollution”).

    Read More

  • The Filth They Breathe In China By Michael Auslin

    518 Words  | 3 Pages

    All of this pollution is making it hard to keep people safe considering the water is unsafe to drink or even swim in. Factories using the water do not know that the water is

    Read More

  • What Is The Effect Of Pollution On Marine Life

    692 Words  | 3 Pages

    About 71 percent of our planet Earth is covered by water, and the majority comes from the oceans (about 96.5 percent of all Earth’s water). It remains as the most expansive, diverse, and mysterious places on planet Earth. But it is being threatened by the pollution by people and nature itself. By polluting the habitat of marine organism will indirectly affect the ecosystem of the marine life. Marine life is dying and as the result the oceanic ecosystem is threatened.

    Read More

  • Synthesis Essay About Water Pollution

    885 Words  | 4 Pages

    Water Pollution is a huge environmental problem that has serious effects on marine habitats, animals, and water quality. BP1: The world's marine habitat has been getting worse because of how bad the pollution has gotten. “ Over 80% of marine pollution comes from land based activities “ (source 5 ). This quote explains how most of the water pollution is caused by human activity. “ Plastic litter does not degrade, can be expected to last in the oceans for hundreds of years “ ( source 6 ).

    Read More

  • How Does Daphnia Magna Affect The Environment

    432 Words  | 2 Pages

    Direct sources of water pollution include runoff, industrial waste, sewage, and human waste. Indirect sources include air pollution and sediment from construction sites. Industrial waste can lead to air pollution, which can ultimately lead to the pollution of water. This is also called atmospheric pollution. Atmospheric pollution is caused by pollutants such as smoke from factories entering the atmosphere and being carried to waterways.

    Read More

  • Persuasive Speech On Factory Farm

    914 Words  | 4 Pages

    The environment is being polluted because of all the manure. First, the idea of what factory farming is going to be addressed. What really is a factory farm? Factory farming is an operation where over 99% of farm animals are raised, so that we can eat meat. Factory farms consist of 500 head of beef cattle, 500 dairy cows, 1,000 hogs (pigs), and 100,000 egg laying chickens.("What's Wrong With Factory Farms?"

    Read More

  • The Argumentative Essay: The Benefits Of Factory Farming

    1138 Words  | 5 Pages

    Since the animals carry diseases and we are eating it, human health has potentially decreased due to the increase of disease being spread. Additionally, factory farms are having negative impacts on our environment. “Hog, chicken, and cattle waste has polluted 35,000 miles of rivers in 22 states and contaminated groundwater in 17 states” (Organic Consumers Association). It is shown how these factory farms are contaminated the land around us due to the waste produced by these animals and the unsanitary dispose of such

    Read More

  • Water Pollution Speech

    1107 Words  | 5 Pages

    Water pollution is a serious issue as not only is water the most precious natural resource, but all sources of water support life that is very necessary for the survival of the planet. Water pollution destroys life and ecology and such damage is irreparable. Those who are still not serious about water pollution must also remember that the pollutants present in water not only destroy the life in the rivers and oceans, but also affect our food chain. Many people have the wrong notion that since they are not disposing the pollutants in the water they are not to blame. These people forget that 70% of the earth is covered by water, and any activity on the land can wash to the seas and oceans.

    Read More

  • Literature Review Of Water Pollution

    2300 Words  | 10 Pages

    LITERATURE REVIEW What is water pollution? As the country is becoming more and more populated, the demands for social services have increased significantly. This has led to an increase of the pollution in many developing towns such as Ga-kgapane. The most disturbing and problematic forms of pollution in Ga-kgapane is the pollution of the natural streams. Water pollution is when there is a build of one or more substances in water to such an extent that it causes problems for animals or plants.

    Read More

  • Solution Of Water Pollution

    1820 Words  | 8 Pages

    Water is the most important component found on the surface of the earth because it is source of life for living creatures. However, water pollution has become a global concern. Water pollution can have several forms from diverse sources. It is expected that there will be a lack of clean water in next few decades due to pollution. Nile river water in Egypt is the focus of attention of many studies due to many reasons.

    Read More

More about The Importance Of Surface Water Pollution

Open Document