Biology-ecology essay
5/1/14
Mrs. Goff
There are a lot of different controversial ways we could start saving the planet and cutting back on water pollution is defiantly one of the more important/ practical ones that anybody could start doing. Yes, we should defiantly start to cut back on water pollution or start trying to prevent it because it could cause future problems in the ocean environment and for the next generation of people to live on this earth. Water pollution could change the environment in the water chemically and biologically , it’s a huge health issue to people who are in taking the water for drinking, and elimination factories or underground oil mines could help prevent a large amount of water pollution. Water pollution has a huge effect on the biological and chemical make up of the ocean. This makes water not useable for people to consume, this is known as pollution. Nutrients that affect growth of bacteria and oxygen-consuming decomposers in a river or lake are helping the bacteria but can be deadly to game …show more content…
There are natural sources of water contamination, oil leaks, and sedimentation from desert erosion, but scientists mostly focus on water pollution caused by human actions and that are not relateable to weather conditions. Water pollution control regulations usually are categorized between point and nonpoint pollution sources. Factories, power plants, sewage treatment facilities, and oil wells, are known as point sources because they release pollution from specific locations. The United State works toward a goal of making all waters usable for fishing and swimming. Investments in sewage treatment, regulation of waste disposal and factory efficiency have resulted in significant water quality increases in many areas around the world