Pollution

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Introduction

Water forms a high percentage of the world 's external surface compared to dry land . Water resources are contained in rivers , oceans , seas lakes and other inland water bodies . This provides for a large natural resource that can be used in whichever manner the human population feels like . This has led to the misuse of the resource hence causing pollution of the natural resource . A report by the United Nations in 1971 defines

water pollution as the release of toxic substances either directly or indirectly in the water bodies resulting to harm on individuals or the flora and fauna (Stacy , 2002 . The pollution of these natural resources has led to negative environmental impacts and their pollution needs to be controlled by authorities . The pollution of natural resources have in the recent past been seen as a factor to the cause of global warming that changes the seasons and climate in the world . The most polluted natural resource is the water resource

Purposes of Water

Water plays an important role in the daily lives of individuals as it is used in their daily chores . Water is crucial to the manufacturing industries as it acts as a basic raw material for their production process . It also acts as a coolant for the process in maintaining the heat produced by the machines to avoid their breakdown . This calls for the preservation of the resource in its natural or artificial...