Question

What is water pollution and what are its causes?

Answer 1

Water pollution can be defined as the contamination of water bodies such as rivers, lakes, oceans, groundwater, etc. It makes the water unfit for use.

Possible causes of water pollution are:

• Religious and social practices
• Agricultural runoff
• Accidents (such as oil spills, nuclear fallouts etc)
• Use of Detergents and Fertilizers.