Question

Do you know of any activity which may be polluting this water source?

Answer 1

Water pollution:

1. The contamination of water sources, which makes the water unsuitable for cooking, drinking, cleaning, and other activities is known as water pollution.
2. One of the essential sources that assists in sustaining life are water.
3. If water bodies like rivers and lakes get polluted, then it can be harmful to both humans and the aquatic species.
4. Generally, pollution of water results due to deposition of toxic components into water bodies like oceans, rivers, lakes, etc.

Some of the activities, which result in water pollution are:

1. Discharging of industrial activities into the river water.
2. Discharging of sewage into rivers.
3. Oil spilling into the oceans and acid rain.
4. Washing clothes and bathing domesticated animals in the rivers and lakes.