Water pollution

Fact 21: As per U.S. EPA estimates, every year in the U.S, 1.2 trillion gallons of sewage from household, industry and restaurants is dumped in to U.S. water annually.

Fact 22: Asia has maximum numbers of polluted rivers than anywhere else in the world. Most of it contains bacteria created from human waste.

Fact 23: Plastic waste being a major water pollutant, is causing huge destruction of marine life and is believed to be responsible for deaths of more than 100,000 sea mammals, sea birds and various types of fishes.

Fact 24: Canada has 10 most polluted rivers- some of which are Petitcodiac River, Okanagan river and Eastmain River.

Fact 25: The waste produced in the river contains bacteria, parasites and viruses. These cause life- threatening diseases like diarrhoea, cholera and typhoid.

Fact 26: Rivers in Asian subcontinent re considered to be the most polluted. The bacteria (from human waste) found in these rivers are 3 times as much as that of the global average.

Fact 27: About 700 million people worldwide drink contaminated water.

Fact 28: Important water contaminants which are man-made include heavy metals, nutrients, microbial pathogens, sediments, organic matter etc.

Fact 29: About 1.2 billion people or 1 in 3 people in rural areas defecate in the open. Open defecation poses an human health risk and compromises quality in nearby water bodies.

Fact 30: Aquatic animal have faced an estimated extinction rate five times more than that of terrestrial animals.

Fact 31: According to WHO and UNICEF, approximately 894 million people globally don’t have access to improved water sources.

Fact 32: Over 30 billion tons of urban sewage discharged into lakes, rivers and oceans each year.

Fact 33: Leather and chemical industries cause are major contributors of water pollution and are emerging leading market economies.

Fact 34: Two million tons of human waste is disposed in water everyday.

Fact 35: As per reports by UNESCO, 27% of the urban population do not have piped water in their homes.

Fact 36: An estimated 1000 children die every day in India due to polluted water.

Fact 37: Lack of safe drinking water and sanitation in cities leads to cholera, malaria and diarrhoea.

Fact 38: Huge oil spill was caused by BP in the year 2010. Over 1,000 animals i.e. birds, turtles, mammals have been reported dead and many of them were on the endangered species list.

Fact 39: Each year 1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste are dumped into U.S. waters.

Fact 40: Cruise ships are also a major source of water pollution. They produce over 200,000 gallons of sewage which is mostly released in the ocean. Apart form that, they are also causing at least 35,000 gallons of water contamination due to oil spill. Even though people have already started taking precautions, the water pollution levels are rising rapidly and there is very little hope left to the polluted water bodies. One big step that every human being can take to prevent water pollution is to minimize water contamination and wastage from their side at every possible level. This was we will be able to save some clean water for the future generations.

Source: Conserve Energy