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Prevention of Water Pollution
from:Water is one of the Earths most precious resources and preserving the lakes, rivers, streams, oceans and wetlands is very important. The quality of a person’s life is directly related to the quality of their water. Many diseases and sicknesses that people suffer from are a direct result of consuming contaminated waters. In third world countries hundreds of thousands of children die each year as a result of polluted waters. In the United States it has been estimated that 40% of the lakes, rivers and streams are too polluted to fish in or swim in. Prevention of water pollution must be high on the list of priorities concerning environmental issues. Prevention of water pollution is actually easier than may be expected and can be accomplished in surprising ways.
One of the keys to the prevention of water pollution is to take better care as to what is put on the ground. Anything that ends up on the ground can end up in the water supply as a result of run off. One of the ways that pollutants get into the water sources is through everyday activities such as washing a car in the driveway. When a car is washed in a driveway the soapy water runs down the pavement possibly picking up other pollutants such as oils and gasoline and carries them all into the storm drains and gutters. From there the untreated murky, soapy water runs directly into the nearby streams, rivers and lakes carrying the soap, oils, grease and other toxins with them. A good way to ensure the prevention of water pollution while still maintaining a clean car would be to use a commercial car washing facility that is equipped to deal with the outflow of dirty water. If you must wash your car at home a better solution is to do so on the grass or on a gravel surface where the grass and rocks can act as a filter of sorts. Even the tiniest bit of pollutant can affect a large amount of water. One gallon of used motor oil dumped into the water supply can render one million gallons of water undrinkable. Another technique helpful for the prevention of water pollution is to properly dispose of used anti-freeze, paints, oils and other toxic chemicals. These substances should never be dumped down drains or toilets. Some business actually collect used oils providing a good place to safely dispose of these hazardous materials.
Other ways to prevent water pollution include using natural household cleaners that are environmentally friendly and reducing or eliminating the use of fertilizers and pesticides which contribute to the pollution of the water supply.
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