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Which is the major cause of water pollution?
Which is the major cause of water pollution?
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The correct option is C Sewage
- Sewage is what enters the sewerage system from household bathrooms, toilets, kitchens, laundries and drains, or from businesses and industry.
- It is characterized by debris such as paper wrappings, sanitary products, soap residues, and dirt due to the chemical composition of the various waste materials. Plus, sewage water has a foul smell.
- Its disposal into a water body without proper treatment may cause an outbreak of serious diseases and can harm aquatic life and can even disturb the whole ecosystem through biomagnification.
So, option D is correct.
- Sewage is what enters the sewerage system from household bathrooms, toilets, kitchens, laundries and drains, or from businesses and industry.
- It is characterized by debris such as paper wrappings, sanitary products, soap residues, and dirt due to the chemical composition of the various waste materials. Plus, sewage water has a foul smell.
- Its disposal into a water body without proper treatment may cause an outbreak of serious diseases and can harm aquatic life and can even disturb the whole ecosystem through biomagnification.
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