Water Pollution

Water is probably the most important resource we as people have. Humans can survive without food for several weeks, but without water we would die in less than a week. On a slightly less dramatic note, millions of liters of water are needed every day worldwide for washing, irrigating crops, and cooling industrial processes, not to mention leisure industries such as swimming pools and water-sports centers. Despite our dependence on water, we use it as a dumping ground for all sorts of waste, and do very little to protect the water supplies we have.

When a person is asked what water is, the first things that they say are; water is drinkable, used for showers, simple, washing, etc.. But people don’t really know how complex and important water is for our kind. Water is one of the most precious things we humans have, but we don’t realize it and we damage it without caring for the consequences. Water and water pollution are two things that we should all have in mind. Even though we see water as just a liquid, but there’s more to it than its form or state.

Water pollution from combined sewer overflow (CSO) into rivers and other waterways has become an increasing problem in the United States. An estimated 850 billion gallons of untreated storm and sewage water are released into our waterways each year. Given that our grey water infrastructures are unable to handle the volume of water entering their systems, a sustainable, eco-friendly solution is needed. A constructed wetland is a type of green infrastructure that can help to solve this problem of CSO. The cost of constructing this green infrastructure is less than that of traditional grey infrastructure. Advantages of the constructed wetland goes beyond improved water quality, to include lower operational costs, an added recreational area, increased habitat which could lead to greater diversity of wildlife. Educating local officials and community members about the benefits and sustainability of the green infrastructure will be vital in initiating the process of creating a wetland.

Air and water pollution are two of the biggest problems the environment faces today. It is one of the leading causes of death. Air and water pollution has been affecting the environment for several years causing many diseases among people especially children. Air and water pollution not only affects the nation, but it is a worldwide problem. Specifically between Australia and Tanzania and examine the difference between early childhood growth in the two countries. And throughout the paper, I will comparing and contrasting the varying aspects of clean water, polluted air for each country and their accessibility to clean water. There are harmful effects that can occur when water is contaminated. Particularly, how it affects children when they don't have access to primary essentials, something as simple as clean water and unpolluted air. and how each country and their environment and living conditions might threaten a child's life.

A duck wakes up in the morning looking for her missing baby in the river. All of the babies are present except the youngest one. After a few minutes, a weak scream comes from distance and the mother finds her baby in an empty bean can. California is facing the issue of contamination in drinking water because people are lacking knowledge about what might be the results of drinking this water. One study shows that some of the particles in water specifically can cause asthma, cardiovascular problems and cancer (Katz n.p.). According to this fact many people are risking their health by drinking toxic water. As the population of California increases, the contamination in water increases as well. Some of many areas which have polluted drinking water are located where the low-income families live (Katz n.p.). These low-income communities have a tendency to be most affected by these hazards since they are mostly unemployed and they cannot speak out their issues. Contaminated drinking water is a crucial, often unnoticed problem in California that disproportionately affects low-income communities.

Pollution is a toxic that wreaks havoc on the environment. Unfortunately, a large portion of the world’s environmental issues stem from human wastes. As we look at past practice and the evolution of the world, we as consumers must realize how we have and still are contributing to the downfall of our society. In an attempt to protect the environment and become eco-friendly businesses have created products that help to put recycling to better usage. Instead of using plastic water bottle that consume landfills and take decades to decompose, we now are using B.P.A. free reusable water bottle that are eco-friendly and stylish. It is challenging to take on pollution as a whole but if everyone makes small adjustments in their everyday lives we could prevent many of the dangers we are encroaching on. Humans can use less water, recycle, reuse bags and bottles, walk or use public transportation to help prevent water, air and land pollutants. It is not an easy task but if we are made aware we make more conscience decisions and the results are endless.

There is pollution in major bodies of water in Iowa due to runoff from farms. This runoff makes its way through rivers and streams to eventually reach the Gulf of Mexico. Runoff is a major issue in Buena Vista, a county in Iowa, because it’s water has been so badly polluted. Raccoon River was so badly polluted that the Des Moines Water Works filed a federal lawsuit against them. Buena Vista county decided to hire multiple law groups to handle the lawsuit. This came with the question as to who was funding these law groups as they were being paid by a group of donators. Eventually the county had to clean the Raccoon River and the question was posed of how to limit the amount of nitrogen pollution caused by the runoff from Raccoon River. It was estimated to cost $16 billion to clean the river which wasn’t economically logical.

The need for the ocean makes it essential to the human life. First off, the federal government is failing to make sure companies are not dumping waste directly into the water. In addition, the pollution in the water is killing sea life and causing many species to go extinct. Finally, the pollution that builds up in the ocean is dangerous because it can carry many diseases. The federal government is responsible for polluting the ocean.

The topic that was chosen was turbidity. Turbidity is the pollution in water. Turbidity is commonly associated with cloudiness or haziness in water. The pollution that studied was dirt and how it affected fish. It is important because it is killing our wildlife. There needs to get teams of people each month going out and cleaning up the water. If the dirt in the water affected the fish then the experimental group would die. During the time of researching this topic, it was discovered how different this world has changed, the types of creatures have been affected by pollution.

The lake needs are in great danger and humans need to save the lake so nothing bad happens to It. In the past the water was really bad and people could not use the water. For a couple years and people did not like that. In 2017 there are blooms in the lake and people are yelling about the river and people are buying bottled water and stores are running out of the clean water for people to buy and drink it so people won’t get sick from the lake and then died. “There they found the highest concentration of plastics — denser than in the oceans — in Lake Erie.” Similar results were found by University of Wisconsin-Superior chemist Dr. Lorena Rios-Mendoza.”[Huber] “Trash from beaches, river banks, and neighborhood gutters makes its way into our waterways. Things like plastic cigar tips, food wrappers, toys, and disposable drink bottles get bumped around, blown, and washed off into the streets, through the sewers, and Into Lake Erie.”

The purpose of this letter is to inform you that as of 2017, the world has gone downhill. We have polluted our clean water. Our fresh air is no longer fresh due to abusing the amount of fossil fuels we had and the ability and opportunity to use them during our everyday life. Additionally, we have decreased certain animal populations alarmingly and they are important resources. This letter was sent to you so that your future choices will benefit the world and future generations.

Water pollution in Tennessee is a major environmental issue. Polluted rivers and streams are major problems because the water inside of them is supposed to be a clean source of water, but sadly that’s not the case. In order to stop this, we have to keep moving forward to find a solution.

Water pollution is bringing down the economy, destroys the beauty of nature, and causing harmful dreaded diseases and sickness in precious health of many individual.

India’s vast and developing population is putting quite a stress on all of the country’s natural resources. Most sources of water are polluted by unmanaged sewage and agricultural overflow. Even though the country has made some progress, water contamination is still a big issue throughout the country. Although access to clean drinking water has improved, the World Bank calculated that 21% of communicable diseases in India are still related to contaminated water. According to water.org, In India, diarrhea alone causes more than 1,600 deaths daily, the same as if eight jumbo jets crashed to the ground each day. Hygiene is another problem that affects India, in the city and in rural areas. In rural areas of the country latrines

Water pollution is caused by impurities in water eg, lakes,rivers, oceans and even drinking water. This contaminated water can be the result of many different types of pollution whether it is natural or man made pollutants that pollute the water. This can have a significant impact on the environment as a whole. Moreover there are a number of other related issues that can be attributed to water pollution such as death and diseases. "Water pollution actually accounts for the deaths of approximately 14000 people daily (West)." Water pollution is a reality that many impoverished countries and developing nations face on a daily basis. A major reason why these developing countries are more likely to have their water resources polluted is because of how common pollution is in these countries and nations. The causes , effects and solutions to water pollution must be found in order to combat scarcity of clean water