water pollution

Pure Water in short supply. Water, as we know, it crucial for every human being out there. Nonetheless, there are thousands who not only have no access to clean water but instead the water contact that is there, is only being contaminated more by careless neighbors around the world. However, the big question here is, is there anything us humans can do to reduce or even stop the grimy water that is consumed.


One in five humans does not have access to filtered water. Dirty water can affect a human by infecting our body's with parasites and bacteria that is unnecessary to our immune system. Thus, given the fact that water is a vital ingredient to every day life, accompanied by the fact that pure water hardly exist in many regions of the world, and still nobody has made a significant change? However, it could be possible that many people are unaware of the infected water that is being swallowed by other beings. For example, in the 33 poorest countries, 60% of the urban populations have access to clean drinking water but only 20% of rural people do. Therefore, it would only be human to open the eyes of others and allow awareness to come in. This is where the governments of the world, or high voices, should step in and put there “power” to good use.

Water pollution is a prominent environmental problem witnessed around the world and back. It usually comes when pollutants drain into rivers, streams, lakes, and any other body of water. Even rain water can wash the particles into water bodies. Thus, if even natural causes are negatively affecting water pollution, then that only gives more reason to try and reduce the amount of water pollution in ways in which humans can control it. Fortunately, there are many potential solutions. Some may be promising and others a little more challenging. However, there are many things you can do. For example, you can: Avoid using excessive amounts of fertilizers and pesticides on lawns, do not fertilize when it is going to rain, do not dump dirt in the street, pick up litter which can injure wildlife if it enters lakes, rivers and streams, remove and properly dispose of pet waste, which contains dangerous bacteria that can create public health concerns if it enters water bodies, and never dump chemicals or fluids from cars down gutters, drains or sewers.

Every year millions of tons of plastic litter and discarded. Fishing nets entangle underwater species, leading them to a slow death. This happens, for the most part, in coastal areas, where the highest concentrations of human activities occur. The truth is, that hundreds of millions of tons of hazardous wastes are dumped in landfills, lagoons, and underground tanks, which eventually leads to the ocean (ex: the sewer). Thus, beautiful beaches that are greatly valued to people cannot survive under these conditions forever. People need to grasp the fact that their favorite tourist beach spot may not remain picture perfect for as long as they desire it to. Even more, people need to understand that they can make a difference and that their favorite beach does not have to turn into rubbish. Instead, picking up their trash after they leave or even as simple as turning off the faucet when you’re done brushing, can leave a lighter impact on the world’s quantity of dirty water.

There are countless, effortless ways in which people can help diminish the amount of water pollution this planet holds. People do not even have to put in all their money into a project like this one. Simply, people should be enabled to become more educated in ghastly facts about water pollution. In other words, prevention is key. Not to forget, the water this planet holds, even though we might be drinking purified water now, who knows, later we could be all fighting for the last drop of sanitary drinking water. Thus, a change should be made now before prevention is no longer an option.