5. Pollution Management and Control
There are many approaches that could be adopted in water pollution control and management. It could be
through prevention, practice efforts or join a project/program; Regulation and monitoring or engaging in
control measures by reducing or minimizing waste.
Prevention of water pollution according to Wikipedia includes the following ways:
i. Wash your car far away from any storm water drains.
ii. Don’t throw trash, chemicals or solvents into sewer drains
iii. inspects your septic system every 3 – 5 years
iv. avoid using pesticides and fertilizers that can run off into water systems
v. sweep your driveway instead of hosing it down
vi. always pump your waste-holding tanks on your boat
vii. use non-toxic cleaning materials
viii. clean up oil and other liquid spills with kitty litter and sweep them up
ix. don’t wash paints brushes in the sink.
Another way is to join or get involved with pollution prevention is to practice efforts on your own or join
projects or programme. Some of these are available with the Environmental Protection Agency website
(EPA).
Regulation and monitoring is an effective way of pollution management. Many nations worldwide have
enacted legislation to regulate various types of pollution as well as to mitigate the adverse effects of pollution