Waste water (H2O) is any type of H20 of which the quality has been negatively affected by human activities. It therefore includes waste discharged in liquid form by both residential households, commercial businesses, industrial enterprises, municipalities and also farming activities. A wide range of contaminants are involved in the process. Waste water pollution, therefore, not solely refers to municipal waste H20, but to a much broader spectrum of activities where human interference cause pollution.
There are two types of H2O pollutants: Point source and non-point source. In the first case the harmful pollutants are discharged directly into the H20, such as with an oil spill. Non-point pollution is where a farmer, for example, uses insecticides which are then carried off into a nearby river or dam by rain. Although less direct, this is nevertheless an equally dangerous source of pollution.
You may think that the drinking water coming from your tap is clean. Think again. There are numerous types of pollution that regularly find their way into the drinking H20 system of many cities, especially in less developed areas.
A potentially lethal source of pollution could be when a sewage system is not managed properly or when a leakage should occur in the system. In such a case drinking water can become affected, causing all sorts of diseases, including Hepatitis A.
Factories often illegally discharge of highly harmful toxins and chemicals into rivers or dams. The negative effects of these poisons can take years to manifest and it might be very difficult to trace them back to their origin. This does not mean that the effects are less real, however.
How can one protect yourself and your family against the dangers of this kind of pollution? Is there an affordable, scientific way to do this?
Fortunately the answer to both questions is yes. There are a variety of scientifically developed filters on the market nowadays that can remove the vast majority of pollutants, not only from your drinking H20, but also from that which you shower in, your pool and even the H2O you use in your garden. Indeed you get whole house filters that can ensure that all H20 consumed by your household is free of contamination.
Even if you go hiking, don't just assume that the little stream in the mountain that looks so inviting is unpolluted. There are portable, lightweight filters available to ensure that you never have to be a victim of waste water pollution.
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