Facts About Water Pollution
Water is the most essential constituent needed for sustaining life on earth. By polluting this necessity we are posing a serious threat to Mother Nature and to our very own existence. Here are a few facts to educate you about water pollution.
Water! From drinking a glass of cold water to power generation, water has so much utilitarian value that perhaps it would not be an understatement to say that when God thought about life, probably he thought of water first. But for something that is precious and absolutely vital, we humans take it for granted. Rapid growth of human population and indiscriminate use of water has led to widespread pollution of major water resources around the globe. Contamination of water is fast threatening its very existence on earth.
Before we take a look at some water pollution facts, let's first understand what does water pollution mean. Water pollution is the contamination of water with various waste products including untreated sewage or industrial wastes that contain chemicals which are released into the water bodies which make the water unsuitable for utilization.
The aim of this article is to create awareness required to stop the suicidal act of contamination of water so that we all can live in harmony with Nature, appreciating the gifts it has given to us humans.