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.

Lead is a poisonous substance when consumed by humans, and can cause behavioral problems, learning disabilities, and kidney illnesses, among other complications. Corrosive, inadequately treated water from the Flint River had triggered the lead's release from old pipes in homes and schools. As the extent of the problem became apparent, many residents accused local and state officials of having failed to act early enough to alert the public to the poison, despite civilian complaints that their water smelled, looked, and tasted unusual.

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.

Water is one of our most important sources of life on earth, without water there would be no such thing as life. However, it seems that humans have not realized how important water is to the survival of all living things. Water pollution is one of the world 's worst forms of pollution. For example, take a look at a glass of water. “It may appear clear, but there are really millions of microscopic pollutants floating in it” (water Pollution). Approximately over half of the earth 's surface are covered by water; water is a very dynamic system, any change to its normal content could affect local, regional, and eventually worldwide drinking water. “Water pollution is the contamination of lakes, streams, bays, underground well water, or oceans by substances harmful to living things” (Smith). If the water pollution continues to grow the humans, plants, and animals that all require water will start dying, because the pollution in the water will get so bad that it will be unsafe to drink.

Pollution is harmful to the world that we have come to love and know. Pollution’s harmful effects on the natural world, our environment is tragic. Pollution is a hazard to a human’s health, and causes a vulnerable stage to the Earth’s ecosystem. There are several types of pollution such as; noise, water, air, thermal, and many more. Water pollution, in particular, is the contamination from harsh chemicals, from various outlets, that spread into the bodies of water that will affect humans, land animals, aquatic animals, living plants, and many more.

Water pollution is a very big and serious problem.Most pollution comes from land.Next,When big parts of the land are plowed, the soil can runoff into our water, carrying with it agricultural fertilizers and pesticides.Building too close to the water is bad because it does way more pollution than we think.Last,there is a lot of evidence to support my claims.

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.

Individuals have a moral responsibility to reduce their greenhouse gas emission. First, the pollution from various parts of the universe can negatively impact people living in areas far from the point of contamination. In this case, it is unethical to make other individuals suffer because of engaging in reckless behavior that can be avoided. Humans are social beings, and therefore, they have the obligation of protecting each other from harm of any kind. In extreme cases, climate changes, such as prolonged drought and floods caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases result in death. Life is precious, and individuals have a moral obligation to protect it by all possible means. Second, the effects of releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere are felt after several years. In this case, when people produce toxic emission into the environment today, they put the survival of future generations at risk. Individuals fail to realize that if the ancestors engaged in irresponsible behaviors that the current generation seems to take part in fearlessly, today the world would not be fit for human survival. In this light, people have the accountability of reducing their greenhouse gas emission.

Water is one of life’s most precious resources that we have on this earth. Water pollution is a large set of adverse effects upon bodies of water such as a lake, ocean, groundwater or river that is caused by human activities. Pollution of the earth’s water has increase since the 19th century due to the spread of industrialization around the globe. Therefore, as the earth’s population increases, people are putting pressure on the planets water resources. Pollution is not only damaging to our entire biosphere, but, its damaging to our entire population too. A case that gained media attention in 2014 was the Flint water crisis! This crisis caused concerns for panic, fear, anger as well as health problems for many of the cities residents.

Water is not only a way to hydrate, but is crucial to the basis of all life. Washington has

WATER CONTAMINATION- Contamination of Ground Water is mainly due to intensive human activities. This has a negative impact on the human health and the environment (Jianhua Wu and Zhanchao Sun 2015). Some of the causes for water pollution are industries (the discharge of hot water from the cooling engines to the nearest lake or river), agriculture (use of pesticides and fertilizer), the toxic water from households, sewage leakages, Radioisotopes, Mining and coal production (Owa 2014). To control this damage, there should be some engineering solutions.

Did you know when you litter it goes straight to any water source! Have you ever wondered what gets washed into the rivers and waters for fish? Many of people litter and it just gets washed right into the rivers or people just throw garbage straight into the water for the fish to eat. So next time you have a piece of garbage think before you throw in straight onto the ground or in the water.

Water pollution occurs when there is an accumulation of substances in water that would then cause issues for humans and animals. The main aspect that determines the pollution is the amount of pollutants that are present and how large the body of water is. In other words, the quantity of pollutants in relation to the size of the body of water.

The world we live in is has many problems that cause a lot of bad, with many ongoing issues that have been occurring for so many years and now today. Every day there are daily routines that affect the life of humans and the life of other living organisms. The earth is a valuable and fragile place that can only do its best to care for itself. Water is essential to life as we know it. If people use it, trash it and do not care for it, then this place that is a home to many will soon die. Water is polluted every day. Water pollution has been a big issue that has been a world-wide problem. The current water pollution is worse than it had been a few years ago, this problem continues to grow. People must act upon it before it is