Question

What are the sources of water pollution? (2 Marks)

Answer 1

The most significant sources of water pollutants are:
1. Sewage (water we use at home for bathing, cleaning, cooking). (0.5 Marks)
2. Industrial effluents (liquid wastes from factories). (0.5 Marks)
3. Agricultural pollutants (chemical pesticides and fertilisers that get washed from farms). (0.5 Marks)
4. Solid waste (when waste gets dumped into water bodies). (0.5 Marks)