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What are organic water pollutants?

Organic water pollutants are consist of the following:

  • Dye 
  • Humic substances 
  • Phenolic compounds 
  • Petroleum
  • Surfactants 
  • Pesticides 
  • Pharmaceuticals

The presence of organic pollutants in water bodies in recent years have caused serious damage to human health and destruction of aquatic ecosystem

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