Elizabeth Majkut ILP Water Pollution
What is water pollution ?
We have the same water as the dinosaurs did and yet we are treating the water worse . Water pollution is a result the water being contaminated . Without treatment , water pollution can be deadly , and affect the water that we drink . If water pollution continues it can become a threat to our health and wildlife .
What causes water pollution ?
Leaks from many factories can cause water pollution . It can kill and harm living things . Marine dumping is a source of water pollution . Litter like a 6-ring pack packages can cause death to marine animals if they get the ring stuck around their neck . Oil pollution is a harmful chemical that is dense and hard to clean out of water . We use oil and depend on it ; we use it daily for everyday needs , like cooking food with that substance . Another cause of water pollution is humans . We use chemicals to clean the house and those chemicals usually end up in bodies of water . If we dispose of chemicals the correct way , and not down the drain , we can prevent pollution to the water around us .
How can we treat water pollution ?
One way we can treat water pollution is Ozone wastewater treatment . This process breaks down pollutants in the water source . It can be very harmful to humans , because of the radiations used , and doesn ’ t remove dissolved materials or salt . Water pollution can be treated by Septic tanks and sewage treatment . It helps clear out polluted water from the sewage system . Sewage water needs multiple steps to become water we drink , and one way we get sewage water clean is by Industrial water treatment .