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WATER POLLUTION
by: reem
darwich
WHAT IS WATER
POLLUTION?
is the
contamination of
water bodies (e.g.
lakes, rivers,
oceans, aquifers
and groundwater).
This form of
environmental
degradation occurs
when pollutants
are directly or
indirectly
discharged into
water bodies
without adequate
treatment to
remove harmful
compounds.

EXAMPLES OF WATER
POLLUTION..
Typ es of water pollution. There
are many types of water
pollution because water comes
from many sources. ...
Nutrients Pollution. Some
wastewater, fertilizers and
sewage contain high levels of
nutrients. ...
Surface water pollution. ...
Oxygen Depleting. ...
Microbiological. ...
Suspended Matter. ...
Chemical Water Pollution. ...
Oil Spillage.