Why is ground water free from pollution?
Groundwater is as prone to contamination as surface water. Groundwater contamination results from the infiltration of spills at the surface, leachate from tanks. pipelines and buried waste. Groundwater may also be contaminated by naturally occurring salts, metals, organics and gases in the soil.
How does nonpoint source pollution reach bodies of water?
From run off because, When the run off is collection acids and pollution it carries it with it and then runs down into the sewers witch reach sewage treatment plants. Some street drainers lead to oceans
How do you kill weeds without affecting well water?
Applying boiling hot water, bulldozing or roto-tilling followed by solarization with weighted-down black plastic sheeting and planting of dense ground covers, and removals by gloved hand or garden tools are ways to kill weeds without affecting well water.
Which waste substance is most commonly pollutes water in wetlands in developing countries?
Pollutants, toxic materials and chemicals
How can a substance that is ordinarily not considered a pollutant become a pollutant?
This happens when unharmful materials mixed to a toxic or a harmful subatance. When this happens it will considered a pollutant
What are the 6 annexes in marine pollution?
measure to avoid marine pollutions by oil annex 1
measure to avoid marine pollution by noxious liquid substances annex 2
measure to avoid marine pollution by harmful substances annex 3
measure to prevent marine pollution by seawage from ship annex 4
measure to prevent marine pollution by garbage annex 5
measure to prevent marine pollution by air pollution annex 6
What does the water company use to measure water usage?
Housing and factories usually have a water meter that measures the amount of water used.
How can water pollution interact with global warming?
Water pollution could be said to add to global warming by the means it takes to clean the water. This then causes the emissions of greenhouse gases that increase global warming.
How does the pollution in Earths water go away?
It doesn't really go away naturally. However, we have built water purification plants to help purify the water.
Why are amphibians good warning devices for water pollution?
because they start to die when there is water pollution and that tells us that there is water pollution
What is affect of Marine Habitat destruction to the Marine Life?
Marine life dies and goes extinct. That's what happens when where they live gets destroyed.
How does being under water affect your hearing?
Sound travels faster under water. Thus when you are under water you can hear sounds OK, but you are unable to discern where the sounds are coming from like you can in air. This is because you ears/brain work out direction by the time delay of sound reaching each ear (your ears are a little distance apart thus sound from one direction hits one ear before the other). Under water because sound travels faster the delay is too short for the brain to distinguish.
Can you give me a best short poem about water pollution?
water pollution water pollution dont go poo poo in the river dont go throwing trash away or in the night you will shiver buurrr...buurrr...youll be hurting that animal furr.
What harm can dumping of untreated sewage into river cause?
One of the main concerns of dumping untreated sewage is bacteria levels. Sewage is teaming with bacteria far above a safe level. When this is poured into a river it can create many problems. Some of the most prominent are that it makes the water dangerous swim in and it makes the water undrinkable. Also, it can kill the plants and animals living in the river and make the remain life sick and dangerous to eat because of the bacteria and parasites that once lived in the sewage and now live in the fish.
What are the negative effects of the sagrenti war?
The Ashanti empire collapsed. They were then asked to pay 1shilling per a person which caused them to break the bond of 1844. My name is Cressida Nana Adwoa Agyeiwaa Asiedu I am a true Ghanaian and I love my country Ghana
How can scientist help to reduce water pollution?
Scientists can help reduce water pollution by developing innovative technologies for wastewater treatment, such as advanced filtration and bioremediation techniques that use microorganisms to break down pollutants. They also conduct research to identify pollution sources and assess the ecological impacts, enabling policymakers to create effective regulations. Additionally, scientists can promote sustainable agricultural practices to minimize runoff and educate communities about pollution prevention strategies. Through collaboration with industry and government, they can implement solutions that protect and restore water quality.
What causes water under your car when the air conditioner is turned off?
ice melting in the cooling coils nothing to worry about other than that you may be pushing your ac too hard. if it blocks up with ice it'll be very inefficient
How does plastic pollution affect sea water quality?
It doesn't affect the water itself - though the contents of a plastic container might. However it is unsightly and worse, can trap, injure or kill wildlife.
Many turtles for example, die from swallowing plastic bags that to them look like the jellyfish they live on. Birds and marine mammals become entangled in old fishing nets, beer-can binders and the like.
Earth Island Institute is one institution that is making strides to get rid of water pollution. The Nature Conservancy is another organization working to keep our waters safe.
Can you have tadpoles in tap water?
no cause if do they die so u leave the tap water out for about a week cause tap water has a chemical in it that will harm the tadpoles
water pollution in antigua is more like 10% of beach pollution
Why is to stop water pollution?
we should stop water pollution as we need fresh water for our survival and for our future. if we stop polluting water then the little fish can live in the oceans. we should not disturb the cycle.