The world is confronted with a global water pollution crisis. The continued growth of the population makes human actions responsible for the contamination that enters the water. In the search for technology, humans begin to improve their lives without paying attention to what this development has caused to humanity and the environment around the earth. Several people pay more attention to industries and the growth of the community; still, they do not realize how things that are good for us as humans can also harm the nature. These pollutants mainly come from chemical waste and oils spills which go to the oceans, rivers, and lakes. The plastics are not toxic unless they are consumed by animals, or are trapped by plastic bags and debris; moreover, sewage is dumped in the sea, which contaminates the environment and water bodies and it also brings many deadly diseases to humans. It is known that many people view radioactive waste with great alarm; however, when the waste is in a high concentration it can kill, but when it is in a low waste it can cause cancers and other illnesses. The mining includes acid mine drainage, heavy metal which holds a significant amount of waste materials that go into the water. The major causes of water pollution in the world are industrial spills, civil garbage disposal, and governmental weapon testing.
First of all, the industry spills are known to contribute to water pollution. There are several causes why water pollution is extremely harmful to the environment. One of the causes is Chemicals waste, since it deforms and kills animals; oil spills harm the marine wildlife as well. According to Jay Davis in “Wildlife and pollution” “the populations of wild animals have become extinct due to water contamination and which have suffered several losses. For instance, many peregrine falcons, bald eagle, and the brown pelican these animals were almost extinct before scientists realized that the synthetic chemical DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) was the cause of the reproductive Neglect of these species” (Davis). Eutrophication is known to be a toxic chemical that changes the color of the water, and increases the portion of minerals; it also changes the temperature of the water which can harm organisms. Similarly, Davis writes that “by the grounding of the Exxon Valdez, the oil spills as dirt from the coast of southern Alaska has taken an immediate cost in these species with the misfortune of living close to the coast” (Davis). The oil spills are causing major problems, and are extremely harmful to local marine wildlife such as birds, fish, and other sea animals. For example, the oil does not dissolve in the water; it stays above the water surface and suffocates the fish. Oil also gets caught in the feathers of the seabirds, making it difficult for them to fly. But not all animals end up with the same luck; some die. Water pollution has many forms of damage, chemically broad contaminants may include persistent organic and either by oil spills, which is largely silent, but deadly; all water pollution has unbelievable consequences. With this in mind, industrial spills contribute to the water pollution.
Equally important, the civil garbage disposal is another cause of water pollution. There are many types of civil garbage disposals that are causing water pollution to be harmful to humans and animals. One of the harmful causes is when animals eat the plastic and garbage being disposed of, making them sick; in some cases, they get stuck in the plastics. Another harmful cause is sewage since it is dumped into the ocean, which contaminates the environment and the water brings many deadly diseases to humans. Accordant to Shamseer Mambra in “Cause and Effects of Ocean Dumping” “dumping sewage into the sea have been considered the easiest and inexpensive way of disposing of waste; reportedly bring 250 million tons of garbage that end up in the ocean each year” (Mambra). First of all, Sewage carries harmful viruses and bacteria in the environment causing illnesses such as cholera, hepatitis A, among others. For instance, the pathogen is a bacterium that can survive in the sea from a few days to weeks, while the hepatitis virus can stay in the sea for more than a year. Besides, when birds consume plastic inadvertently they choke on it which causes a set reduction in their population. For example, the animals that suffer from the plastic debris are dolphins, turtles, and seabirds; furthermore, a lot of garbage in the Pacific Ocean is the example that plastic can transform beautiful islands into plastic junkyards. The plastic pollution seems easy simply by recycling the empty bottles, but in reality, the plastic causes a contamination in several sizes from big to microscopic in which is impossible to break, but if it burns it can be more toxic and could cause a fatal disease. By the way, the water pollution has been contributed to the civil garbage disposal.
Last but not least, governmental weapon testing is another cause of water pollution. Governmental weapon testing can cause numerous reasons of water pollution, but the two major ones are radioactive waste and mining. Radioactive waste causes cancer, genetic mutations, and birth defects because of the Chernobyl the animals and humans suffered the consequences; along Mining is the primary cause of the lasting pollution because of the acid mine drainage, heavy metals, and leached from wasters. Conformable to Rose Kivi in “How Does Nuclear Energy Affect the Environment?” “Several scientists’ studies have proven the growth of cancer in people living close to nuclear plants. It has been shown that prolonged exposure to low levels of radiation has damaged the DNA, and causes damage to plants, wildlife, and the ozone layer is not absolutely understood, so more studies are being done to decide the value of the effects caused by low levels of radiation in the environment”(Kivi). Nuclear plants not only cause cancer, but radioactive waste can cause other diseases in humans and animals; the most shocking, is when the radiation emitted by rays can cause genetic mutation resulting in birth defects in human babies. Kivi also said, “the process of the high quantity of carbon dioxide is due to mining uranium since it is released into the environment when the nuclear power plants are constructed, and the transport of radioactive waste causes carbon dioxide emissions” (Kivi). The acid mine drainage is currently the main contamination of the surface water which causes the water to flow over or through sulfur bearing materials forming a solution of net acidity, that mainly come from abandoned coal mine and currently active mining. As well as, heavy metals are a cause of environmental pollution from a number of sources, including the lead in gasoline, industrial leaks, and the leaching of metal ions from the soil, lakes, and rivers from acid rain. Indeed, water pollution is caused by governmental weapon testing.
In conclusion, it is well known that industrial spills, civil garbage disposal, and governmental weapon testing is the cause of water pollution in all the earth. Whether with chemicals, oil, garbage, sewage, radioactive, and mining. People are not aware of the different problems that occur in nature, especially in different bodies of the water. Water pollution is the cause of people disciplined and irresponsible actions. Humans know that water pollution can cause diseases that are seriously affecting health. Another is the importance of the water because it is essential to the body, and none of the living beings can survive without water. Humans must protect, save, and help prevent water from pollution, so people must act quickly to save the lakes, rivers, and oceans. Therefore, people must be disciplined and responsible enough to save, protect and conserve not only the water but also the Mother Nature. That is why society needs to understand the situation of water pollution to improve our environment for a better future.