The Negative Effects Of Water Pollution

The negative effects of water pollution can be seen all throughout the United States, however, a solution for this huge issue is slowly emerging. The harmful or irritating substances in the environment are called pollutants. There are many different types of Pollution that need to be addressed, and one of them is the issue on water pollution. Contamination of water, typically by foreign matter such as microorganisms, chemicals, industrial or other wastes, or sewage. “Water pollution can be divided into two general types, surface water pollution and groundwater pollution, depending on whether the release is purely on the surface or infiltrates the soil and enters the subsurface” Surface water can be polluted in many different ways and it differs …show more content…
Many people look over the fact that it is inevitable that money loss is involved in this process. "The cost of U.S. water pollution abatement activities for all types of pollution, permitted and accidental, amounts to an average of about $10 billion annually." This quote displays to the reader how much the United States really does spend on helping combat water pollution, whether or not it is pollution that is allowed, or accidental. Think about how much money ten billion dollars is. With that kind of money, absolutely anything is possible, and that just shows how much the U.S does care about this epidemic, and they are willing to spend such a large amount of money in order to put this problem to an end. Overall, that is a ton of money to be put towards this issue, and more people should be informed on this issue of water pollution, and there are water pollution charities who donate in order to help keep water safe, which could help out greatly as …show more content…
The more and more bodies of water becoming polluted, the more animals are being put in danger. "The oceans also hold more aquatic ecosystems than anywhere else and probably contain many more living things and ecosystems that science has not yet discovered. (Maczulak)" This quote displays how important the ocean is, and how many different types of organisms are living within it. There are even some which are not discovered yet, which really gives the reader a sense of how large it actually is. The problem of water pollution will immensely effect the population of the ocean, and since there are so many different living creatures within the ocean, it will be impossible to tell which ones are being put at