How Does Water Get Contaminated?
How Does Water Get Contaminated? Apart from the oxygen and hydrogen which makes up groundwater, dissolved gases from the atmosphere also add up to the constituents of water when rain falls. Natural minerals and gases are also dissolved in groundwater as it flows through layers of soil and rocks. The natural ability of dissolution that water possesses promotes the workings of sources of water pollution including human activities like: Sewage Disposal Sewage is the waste water from domestic or industrial practices. Such waste water can cause serious pollution in many lakes and rivers. Agricultural Pollution Agricultural pollution is due to agricultural practices such as spreading of slurries, ploughing of the land and mainly uses of pesticides and fertilizers. Other than this excessive spill from milk dairies also cause water pollution. Radioactive Substances Radioactive waste is another awful source of water pollution. The main cause of suc...