Water Pollution
Water pollution makes rivers, lakes, and oceans dirty and unsafe.
What is Water Pollution?
When harmful chemicals, plastics, and waste mix with water and make it dirty, it is called water pollution.
Major Causes of Water Pollution
- Throwing plastic and garbage in rivers and ponds
- Releasing dirty water from factories into rivers
- Oil spills in oceans
- Using chemical fertilizers and pesticides in fields
Harmful Effects of Water Pollution
- Water-borne diseases like cholera and diarrhoea
- Death of fishes and other water animals
- Shortage of clean drinking water
- Damage to plants and soil nearby
We should never throw garbage into water bodies and always try to save clean water.