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    final paper is water pollution, water pollution is the contamination of natural water bodies that contain many hazardous chemicals that can affect human health. This can have devastating consequences in the lower poorer countries around the world where there is no way for the people there to have access to fresh ,and clean water. That 's why in this final essay it explains to the reader all of the hazardous ways you or your family could and even may be at risk for water pollution wherever you go

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    Thousands of plastic water bottles are being tossed inconsiderably into the bayous, rivers, and large bodies of water every year. Because of this action, it raises many concerning issues that appeal to a variety of people. The artist has strong view points and opinions towards the topic of pollution. The artist created an image of a photo-shopped iceberg made of plastic water bottles compared to a real natural iceberg in a body of water. The visual image is depicted in great detail in accordance

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    CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background information Water is an essential resource for life which greatly influences our public and environmental health as well as providing the pedestal for most of our economic activities. Unsustainable use of fresh water resources, population increase, and the trend in industrial revolution have led to environmental degradation especially by the release of partially treated or untreated wastewater into aquatic systems. Thus, the global freshwater resource is at

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    Water Pollution Essay

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    Heavy pollution can be found all across China, though it is more concentrated in the east than anywhere else. But where does all of this pollution come from? Many people would assume that it is generated only urban or industrial areas(This is also true for air pollution); however, farmers play a big role in polluting the water. With a fast-growing population and economy farmers are required to produce more crops every year. This has led them into using organochlorine pesticides which was heavily

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    Did you know that out beautiful ocean is being polluted by 12.7 million tonnes of rubbish each year? Our oceans are being polluted by us, which is unnecessary as we need the water clean because 97% of our water supply is from there. If we continue to keep mistreating it, we will be left with only 3% of water to use in everyday situations like showering and watering the garden. It isn't enough especially with the growth in population. Did you know that 30% of all CO2 commissions is absorbed by the

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    Water Pollution Essay

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    drastic increase in ocean and land pollution. There has been a lot of plastic in the ocean after it has been discarded from use. It affects marine life and us because we eat fish what if fish that are contaminated with poison or full with plastic in them then we eat it, it's really bad for our environment. This increase in pollution is harming the environment in Hawaii. Our food sources, marine life, and wildlife are being negatively affected through air pollutants, water contamination, and physical waste

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    Water Pollution

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    Water is a transparent and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms, water can be liquid, solid or gas, is tasteless and odorless. Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface. On Earth, 97% of the planet's crust water is found in seas and oceans and only 3% of this water is freshwater, and 98.8% of that water is in ice. Countries with more water in the world are: • Brazil • Russia •

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    Water Pollution

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    of the Earth’s surface is covered in water and, as global population continues to grow, so does the pressure placed on water and the resources it contains. This pressure has caused many devastating issues to the ecosystems of large bodies of waters, where the evidence of human interference can be found in every square centimeter. Perhaps the most local example of these treacherous impacts can be found within the waters of the Lake of the Ozarks. Water pollution at the lake creates hazards for both

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    Water pollution is a serious environmental issue worldwide. 1 Water is one of the most valuable resources on our planet; having clean water is vitally important for our survival. Here in the United States, the Clean Water Act of 1972 was very successful in reducing point sources of water pollution; however, it has been ineffective in reducing nonpoint sources of water pollution (Manuel, 2014). Nitrogen and phosphorous that originate from agricultural sources, such as manure and inorganic fertilizer

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    Essay On Water Pollution

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    Water is one of the most needed elements for survival on Earth. All organisms contain it, drink it or live in it. Water pollution has been an increasing problem for many generations. Pollution has been around for more than a century, but people did not believe that it was a real threat until it became more aggressive over the years. Pollution comes in many forms such as agricultural, runoff, industrial, sedimentary, animal wastes, etc. For example, many industries began using synthetic materials

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