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Water pollution and

Wastewater Treatment

1
Water Quality – What to
consider?
• Various uses
Suitability • Supports aquatic life

Composition • Physical
• Biological
properties • Chemical

• Contaminants
Substance levels • Pollutants

2
WQ monitoring –
Why?
human
health

Monitoring
and
maintaining
good water
quality
overall well-
being of ecosystem
communities sustainability

3
Water
Quality
Factors influencing WQ
Natural processes Human processes
• Weathering • Industrial discharges
• Erosion • Agricultural runoff
• Biological interactions • Improper waste disposal

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