Sign In
Ask Question
Chemistry
Giovanny Coffey
29 July, 13:35
What are sources of water pollution
+1
Answers (
1
)
Kennedi Cantrell
29 July, 14:13
0
Sewage (Waste Water)
Sewage is another name for waste water from domestic and industrial processes. Despite strict regulatory control, the Environment Agency data shows that the water and sewage industry accounted for almost a quarter of the serious water incidents in England and Wales in 2006.
Agricultural Pollution
The agriculture industry covers 76% of the land area of England and Wales. Agricultural processes such as uncontrolled spreading of slurries and manure, disposal of sheep dip, tillage, ploughing of the land, use of pesticides and fertilisers can cause water pollution. Accidental spills from milk dairies can also affect the quality of water.
Oil Pollution
Every year there are about 3,000 pollution incidents involving oil and fuels in England and Wales. Oil spillages affect water quality in a number of ways. Oil can make drinking water unsafe to drink. A substantial amount of oil released into oceans and seas will destroy wildlife and the ecosystems that sustain them. Oil spills also reduce oxygen supplies within the water environment. The main causes of oil related water pollution are:
loss from storage facilities
spillage during delivery and;
deliberate disposal of waste oil to drainage systems
Radioactive Substances
Radioactive waste is another source of water pollution. Radioactive substances are used in nuclear power plants, industrial, medical and other scientific processes. They can be found in watches, luminous clocks, television sets and x-ray machinery. There are also naturally occurring radioisotopes from organisms and within the environment. If not properly disposed of, radioactive waste can result in serious water pollution incidents.
River dumping
Lots of people dump supermarket trolleys, bicycles, garden cuttings and electronic waste into rivers or river banks. This is illegal and offenders may be charged for fly-tipping if caught. River dumping not only causes water pollution; it also harms wildlife and increases the risk of flooding. Fly-tipping (this includes river dumping) is a criminal offence. In the most severe cases, it can attract a maximum fine of £50,000 or a 5 year jail term.
Marine Dumping
The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) estimates that a staggering amount of waste enters into the sea every year. Part of this is due to deliberate dumping of waste into coastal waters. Other sources of waste at sea include plastics and other materials blown or washed from land. Marine dumping is illegal under international and UK legislation.
Comment
Complaint
Link
Know the Answer?
Answer
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅
“What are sources of water pollution ...”
in 📙 Chemistry if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers
You Might be Interested in
What is the formula units for sodium sulfide, sodium sulfite, anf sodium sulfate?
Answers (1)
What is the mass in grams of one mole of any substance know as
Answers (1)
Name three human activities that are changing the natural world. Why do these activities make it important to understand evolution?
Answers (1)
Karl puts a piece of ice in a small plastic bottle without a cap, and finds that the mass of bottle and ice is 18.1 g. Several hours later he finds that the mass of the bottle and water is 17.8 g.
Answers (2)
What is atomic radius? Does it decrease going up or down a group?
Answers (1)
New Questions in Chemistry
What is the chemical formula for potassium permanganate?
Answers (1)
Is it always possible to identify something as an element compound pure substance or mixture
Answers (1)
Why would someone weigh less on Pluto?
Answers (1)
HNO3 + H2O > H3O (aq) + NO3 - (aq)
Answers (1)
What do you get when you mix lemons with gunpowder
Answers (1)
Home
»
Chemistry
» What are sources of water pollution
Sign In
Sign Up
Forgot Password?