1.
Spread of disease: Drinking polluted water can cause
cholera or typhoid infection along with diarrhea.
Spread of disease: Drinking polluted water can cause
cholera or typhoid infection along with diarrhea.
2.
Harms the food chain: Toxic within water can cause
harm aquatic organisms this breaking link in the food chain.
Harms the food chain: Toxic within water can cause
harm aquatic organisms this breaking link in the food chain.
3.
Flooding: The erosion of soil into water ways causes
flooding especially with heavy rainfall.
Flooding: The erosion of soil into water ways causes
flooding especially with heavy rainfall.
4.
Harm animals like bird that get into oil contaminated water die from exposure
to cold water and air due to feather damage other animals are affected when
they eat dead fish in contaminated water.
Harm animals like bird that get into oil contaminated water die from exposure
to cold water and air due to feather damage other animals are affected when
they eat dead fish in contaminated water.
5.
The pollutant in water causes cancer to human being because of the toxicity
content in it.
The pollutant in water causes cancer to human being because of the toxicity
content in it.
6.
Effect on body of organism due to consumption of highly contaminated water
cause injury to the heart and kidney.
Effect on body of organism due to consumption of highly contaminated water
cause injury to the heart and kidney.
7.
Lower the oxygen content of water, especially through eutrophication process.
Lower the oxygen content of water, especially through eutrophication process.
8.
Encourage the growth of pathogen l.e micro-organism that course. Series of water
borne disease e.g. typhoid fever, cholera.
Encourage the growth of pathogen l.e micro-organism that course. Series of water
borne disease e.g. typhoid fever, cholera.
9.
It indirectly raises the temperature of aquatic environment, this affect the
physiological behavior of aquatic animals e.g. fish in terms of breaking.
It indirectly raises the temperature of aquatic environment, this affect the
physiological behavior of aquatic animals e.g. fish in terms of breaking.
10.
The water cannot be used for its intended application for example, drinking,
recreational activities and irrigation depending on type of pollutant and
pollution concentration level.
The water cannot be used for its intended application for example, drinking,
recreational activities and irrigation depending on type of pollutant and
pollution concentration level.
11.
The anaerobic biodegrading of organic pollution in water emits offensive odour
The anaerobic biodegrading of organic pollution in water emits offensive odour
