Chemical pollution of water

Chemical pollution of water

Water pollution is the release of substances into bodies of water that makes water unsafe for human use and disrupts aquatic ecosystem. Water pollution can be caused by a plethora of different contaminants, including toxic waste, petroleum, and disease-causing microorganisms.

Chemical pollution is defined as the presence or increase in our environment of chemical pollutants that are not naturally present there or are found in amounts higher than their natural background values

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