How do a river get affected by pollution?

Answer 1

River water is a very important source of water as it is the area where the max water reserves are present in most of the countries (except Antarctica where glaciers are present.) The river pollution is today a major factor in the concern of human life as the river pollution can cause serious hazards. The first one being the problem to the species living in that particular river. These species could be affected by the increase in the pollution levels in the river. Moreover the river are being polluted by the dumping of sewage water and industrial waste inside the river water. moreover the radioactive substances are dumped inside the rivers making it polluted.