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Title: Facts about Water Pollution


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Facts about Water Pollution
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The Five Types of Water Pollution
  • The first type of water pollution is Industry.
  • Factories and businesses dump wastes, hazardous
    materials, and chemicals into lakes and rivers.
  • Requiring factories to cool the water before
    returning it to the source is one way to prevent
    industrial pollution.
  • The effects of Industrial water pollution are
  • Birth defects
  • Mutations, and other illnesses
  • Fresh water may not be available for industrial
    and home use.

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Farming
  • The effects of Farming
  • Pesticides and insecticides kill or damage more
    organisms than just the intended nuisance.
  • Fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and
    insecticides are washed into water sources.
  • Manure is washed into water sources.
  • One way to prevent this is to use less chemicals,
    fertilizers, and insecticides on yards and fields.

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Sewage
  • Untreated sewage is dumped into freshwater
    sources.
  • One way to prevent sewage pollution is to check
    your water pipes and septic system frequently.

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Homes
  • Lawn fertilizers, chemicals, and hazardous
    materials ect. are washed into water sources when
    it rains.
  • One way to prevent this is to plant more trees,
    bushes, and buffer strips to prevent soil and
    rock erosion.

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Environmental Processes
  • Acid rain changes the pH level of water sources.
  • Pass laws to help cut down on air pollution to
    prevent acid rain and other processes that could
    harm the environment.

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