BLOG 5- WATER POLLUTION

      Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies. Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds. Water pollution is the contamination of water so that it becomes unfit for usage. In almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations, but also to the natural biological comments. The water pollution is effect by effects of run-off pollution. That means the rain picks up dirt and silt and carries it into the water. If the dirt and silt settle in the water body, then these sediments prevent sunlight from reaching aquatic plants. Mostly water pollutants are eventually carried by river into oceans. So that we must always care about our environments. To overcome this problem is we must prevent to prevent water pollution is to include eco-friendly household products such as low-phosphate detergents and other toiletries, improving housekeeping, turning off the water tap when not in use, disposing the household wastes in proper sites far away from the water sources Last but not the least, planting more trees can also prevent water pollution by reducing soil erosion and water runoff. Educating people about this problem is an important approach to reduce water contamination.