Sources of Water Pollution

Sources of Water Pollution

Water pollution happens when harmful substances, like trash, chemicals, or waste, enter rivers, lakes, oceans, or groundwater and make the water unsafe. Polluted water can hurt fish, plants, animals, and people. We all need clean water to survive, so keeping it safe is...

Water pollution happens when harmful substances such as chemicals, garbage, or bacteria enter rivers, lakes, and oceans, making the water unsafe for drinking and harming ecosystems.

The primary sources of water pollution are categorized into two types: point-source pollution and nonpoint-source pollution.

Point-source pollution happe...