Archive for November 8, 2013

Types of water pollution

There are many types of water pollution because water comes from many sources. Here are a few types of water pollution:

pollutionglobe

1. Nutrients Pollution

Some wastewater, fertilizers and sewage contain high levels of nutrients. If they end up in water bodies, they encourage algae and weed growth in the water. This will make the water undrinkable, and even clog filters. Too much algae will also use up all the oxygen in the water, and other water organisms in the water will die out of oxygen from starvation. Read more