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Ingles Water Pollution
Ingles Water Pollution
Ingles Water Pollution
-Groundwater - leandra
When rain falls and seeps deep into the earth, filling the cracks, crevices and
pore spaces of an aquifer, it becomes groundwater, one of our least visible
but most important natural resources. For some rural residents, it is their
only source of fresh water. Groundwater becomes contaminated when
pollutants (from pesticides and fertilizers to leached waste from landfills and
septic systems) reach an aquifer, making it unsafe for human use.
Discharges of chemical products from these sectors are one of the main
causes of water eutrophication.
-sawege discharges dani
More than 80% of the world's wastewater that reaches the sea and rivers is
untreated.
-fuel spill dani
The transportation and storage of oil and its derivatives gives rise to leaks
that can reach water sources.
DATOS lea
These data show the country that pollutes the ocean the most and which is
the greatest pollution.
Consequences of water pollution dani
Half of the planet's inhabitants will live in areas with water scarcity by 2025,
so each contaminated drop today represents an irreparable loss for
tomorrow. For this reason, we must avoid water contamination with
measures such as those presented below: