Question

The method of prevention of water pollution from an industrial perspective is:

• A. Treating polluted water in the factory before dumping.
• B. Adding chemicals to water to make it transparent.
• C. Adding $C{O}_2$ in the water.
• D. Adding $S{O}_2$ in the water.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Treating polluted water in the factory before dumping.

The pollution prevention method from industrial perspective is to treat the polluted water in water treatment plant before dumping. It covers the mechanisms and processes used to treat wastewater that is produced as a by-product of industrial or commercial activities. After treatment, the treated industrial wastewater (or effluent) may be reused or released to a sanitary sewer or to a surface water in the environment.