mainly following types of pollutions: 1. Air Pollution 2. Water Pollution 3. Chemical Pollution 4. Land Ozone-sphere Pollution 5. Land and Soil Pollution 6. Food Contaminants 7. Noise Pollution 8. Modern Pollutions 1. Air Pollution: The major component of the biosphere is air without which no life can survive (except some lower forms of Bacteria). Without air of good quality there cannot be a healthy life. Yet clean air is a rare commodity today. Air pollution is as old as industrialisation
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“Water Quality and Contamination” Shirley Tinsley SCI207: Dependence of Man on the Environment Instructor: Oleg Maksimov July 07‚ 2014 ABSTRACT: Experiments were done on the water quality and the contamination of groundwater. First‚ I observed the effects that different pollutants had on groundwater. I predicted that the experiments with the oil and vinegar would create the most contaminations to the water. When the laundry detergent were mixed with the groundwater
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Pollution In Wastewater: Types and Removal FB2GEPWM Environmental Science Abstract Techniques in managing and treating wastewater are state of the art and not used in every city of The United States. Some cities still use more old fashioned sewage techniques to clean their water. There are a plethora of pollution types‚ but one of the most common is wastewater pollution. This directly affects our daily lives
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Water treatment * Water treatment - describes those industrial-scale processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. These can include use for drinking water‚ industry‚ medical and many other uses. Such processes may be contrasted with small-scale water sterilization practiced by campers and other people in wilderness areas. The goal of all water treatment process is to remove existing contaminants in the water‚ or reduce the concentration of such contaminants so the water
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diminishing rapidly. Water is one element which‚ is declining in the face of human onslaught. India’s historic billionth baby has not led the government to take concrete measures to control this rapid population growth. Jabalpur is located in the heart of Madhya Pradesh and lies 15 kilometres from river Narmada. Its present population is 2 million. Two decades back it was 700‚000. Increasing population is making summers seem like a nightmare. Though‚ in some areas of the city water supply is irregular
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the National Drinking Water Quality Standards (NDWQS) in 1983‚ with the most recent revision in 2000 due for circulation for use in 2002. The standards stipulate limits for physical‚ chemical‚ microbiological and radiological parameters and compliance with these standards is mandatory for all private water suppliers. Supporting documentation is available to ensure effective implementation of the standards and include information on the National Programmed for Drinking Water Quality Surveillance‚
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What Exactly Are We Drinking? Since the beginning of human existence‚ pollution has been a problem rapidly increasing with the growth of the world’s population. Throughout history‚ it has been a major source of diseases and plagues such as the bubonic plague. One serious threat of people’s health is the pollution of our underground watering systems. Many steps have been taken to help solve the pollution problem‚ a problem that still hasn’t been completely solved. Groundwater is located under
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Importance of Water The water that we consume today is the same water since pre historical period .The importance of water has not changed; the only difference now is the purity and efficiency of it. Barbara Kingsolver‚ a famous American writer‚ explains the problems concerning water in her article‚ “Fresh Water.” Humans’ inclinations to excessively use natural assets have caused climate change and drought in many parts of the world‚ making it difficult for many people to access clean and fresh water. While
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the effluent from industrial waste water and the run off of pesticides from agricultural grounds nearby. An interviewed was conducted with the person who owned the agricultural ground in which he said that the industry nearby dispose their waste into the river as was seen as well. The pH of the water was supposed to be neutral ( pH 7) but as tested‚ it was slightly over 7. Another interviewed was conductor in which the person resides near the river where the water was stagnant and accumulated most
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lagao toh dar jayegi‚ Upar laoge toh mar jayegi Meaning: Fish is the queen of water‚ whose life is water; It is scared of the touch and out of water it shall perish This is not just true for fish‚ but for any life on the earth. The biosphere with its fauna and flora owes its existence to water. In the solar system it is only our earth that is credited with water‚ that too just 1% of the entire water‚ that is potable. It is therefore a gift and a coincidence‚ too. Man has therefore a
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