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Effects Of Water Pollution In Jamaica

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Drip Drop, the little girl watched as these few drops of water drip out of the old pipe. She wonders if this is what life is, watching poison water as it drips from pipes which cannot cure her quench. Water pollution has not only become a developed country’s worst nightmare, but also a developing country. Guyana suffers from water pollution, more specifically pollution from the mining industries. The United States of America also suffers from water pollution; however, they suffer from agricultural pollution. There has been an increase in the industrial level, however it has become difficult to prevent water pollution and how it is caused. The effects of water pollution not only affect the lives of citizens who live around these bodies of water but also the aquatic creatures.
The name Guyana means “Land of Many Waters.” These bodies of water serve as drinking water for the people of Guyana, are used for transporting of goods and people and tourism. These waterways are also used to earn an income, many people fish, it is also used for leisure activities such as swimming and are habitats for many aquatic creatures. The level of water pollution has increased greatly due to the development of industries, particularly the gold and diamond mining industry and is the most common source of water pollution. There have been many criticisms internationally and locally because the industries contribute a high amount of environmental damage to the waterways. The diamond and gold mining

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