Water Resource Pollution

Introduction to water resource pollution:

               Water resource pollution mainly affects our natural water sources in the environment. All developed countries in the world are trying to reduce this water resource pollution by taking several control measures. Nowadays water resources are deadly affected from pollution because of deadly human activities. We should take enough steps and measure to stop these pollution or else remaining water resources are also affected.


Water resource pollution


Nowadays, all the resources of water are affected severely due to pollution. Pure water is very complex to get. This is because of removal of biological and other waste into the water resources like rivers, lakes, and ponds. Mainly ground water source is affected very much due to water pollution. Water resources pollution has greatly affected the world economy every year.

Main water resources of water are

Ponds
Sea
Oceans
Ground water
River
Lakes, wells

Causes and Affects of water resource pollution


Causes:

The main cause for this water resource pollution is because of untreatment of affected water resources and disposal of hazardous wastes in water resources. The following are the pollutants that are disposed in water resources that cause water resource pollution are

Metal cyanides used in industry for metal cleaning and electroplating
Coke burning produces cyanide gas.
Mineral processing releases cyanides.
Tobacco smoke contains traces of HCN.
Releases of HCN during the burning of garbage.
Affects:

People suffer from many water borne diseases due to water resources pollution.
Due to water resources pollution, the ground water gets contaminated.
Whenever the waste water from industries mixed with water resources, it pollutes that environment. This leads to death of aquatic organisms like fishes, prawn.


Measures:

Creating  public awareness
Use of water treatment methods to treat natural water resources.
Regulation of laws.
Unless taking enough steps and measures to control this pollution, there is a chance of extinction of these water resources.