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    Industrial Pollution

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    Dissolved Solids 14458 5000 Chemical Oxygen Demand 1826 250 Biological Oxygen Demand 334 100 NH3-N 387 50 Cyanide 2.857 0.2 Phenols 15.37 1.0 + J Point: Dumping of wastes at J-point into River Mahi estuary The effluents treated sub-optimally were dumped into

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    environment! Nowadays the society has to face up to a lot of problems. Among them the pollution is one of the most popular topics. People generally don’t think of it that they injure their environment with almost every action and this carries consequences. With few exceptions they can be solved. There are several ways of the environmental pollution. The most frequent question is the air pollution because the different gases appear everywhere: in the most beautiful countries‚ in villages

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    Water Pollution

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    Thesis Statement: Water pollution is bringing down the economy‚ destroys the beauty of nature‚ and causing harmful dreaded diseases and sickness in precious health of many individual. INTRODUCTION Water pollution progresses every day in our lakes‚ oceans‚ rivers‚ and other bodies of water that we see and use in many ways. Water is essential for all living things to survive‚ yet people still pollute it. It’s pretty sad to be taking a trip to the beach with your family and you get there to see

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    Most water pollutants are eventually carried by rivers into the oceans. In some areas of the world the influence can be traced hundred miles from the mouth by studies using hydrology transport models. Advanced computer models such as SWMM or the DSSAM Model have been used in many locations worldwide to examine the fate of pollutants in aquatic systems. Indicator filter feeding species such as copepods have also been used to study pollutant fates in the New York Bight‚ for example. The highest toxin

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    Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat or light. Pollutants‚ the components of pollution‚ can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution. Air pollution has always accompanied civilizations. Pollution started from the prehistoric times when man created

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    WHAT IS POLLUTION? Explain the term “pollution’’. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability‚ disorder‚ harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat or light. Pollutants‚ the components of pollution‚ can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution exposes all people to risks of disease

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    Air pollution has been around on earth for a long time. Most of the air pollution that is on the earth is made by humans everyday‚ but it is not just our fault either. Some of the air pollution is made naturally. Air pollution is caused by to much of gases‚ very fine particles‚ and some liquids. As easily as it is to make the pollution‚ it is hard staying away from the harmful effects of it and also to quit polluting the air.     Air pollution is caused by many of the things that we depend on for

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    POLLUTION EFFCTS‚ CAUSES AND SOLUTION Good morning to the present gathering today I stand before you to speak on the topic INCREASING POLLUTION CAUSES AND SOLUTION NATURE IS BOUNTIFUL TO SPOIL IT‚ IS BANEFUL NATURE IS BEAUTIFUL TO POLLUTE IT‚ ITS SINFUL! As you all know‚ what sustains life on Earth. It’s a thin cover of air‚ we breathe‚ water elixir of life‚ the food and shelter we get is the blessing of trees and plants which constitute the environment we live in. But unfortunately owing to the

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    Periyar Pollution

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    REPORT PERIYAR RIVER The periyar river is the longest river in the state of kerala in india.The length of periyar is 300 km.It is also known as “The life line of kerala”.The sources of the periyar is in the sivagiri hills of Western ghats range in Tamil Nadu.Annual flow of river is 11607 cubic meters. During its journey to the Arabian Sea at Cochin river is enriched with water of minor tributaries like Muthayar‚ Perunthuraiar‚ Chinnar‚ Cheruthony‚ Kattappanayar and Edamalayar at different

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    2) Water pollution: Water pollution causes due to the introduction of chemical‚ biological and all sort of physical matter into large bodies of water that degrade the quality of life that lives in it and consumes it. We can blame fertilizers‚ pesticides‚ or petroleum derivatives for water pollution. In addition to that the other contributors towards water pollution are Waste treatment facilities‚ mining‚ Pesticides‚ herbicides and fertilizers‚ oil spills‚ refiners‚ Failing septic systems‚ factories

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