HEALTHY water and its problem

 

Water is very precious to people. They use it in almost activities they do. Primarily, they use water for domestic purposes such as drinking, food preparation, bathing, cleaning, and watering plants. Secondarily, water is used for industrial processes, commercial products, waste disposal, fire-fighting, swimming pools, etc. Realizing how important water is for drinking and food preparation, clean water which is free from disease-causing bacteria should always be available. Boiling water is the traditional way to get healthy drinking water. Clean and healthy water is also necessary for bathing and cleaning; fish and plants need water which is free from pollution.

            As the population of the world increase, people are now facing a serious problem of water pollution, especially in big cities. The growth of population does not cope with the development of housing facility. Consequently, too many people live in one area, and environmental cleanliness cannot be controlled very well. People’s activities are primarily the cause of this problem. Pollutants are chemical substances that affect the natural condition of water or its intended use. Organic wastes from homes and industries contaminate the water. As the result, waterways like rivers, lakes, and even oceans are subjected to pollution. This polluted water is harmful to living things that consume it. Plants cannot grow well and do not yield good quality fruit. Fish do not grow and breed properly. This, in turn, will affect the health of people who consume them.

            Water pollution is really a problem for all people. They, however, cannot overcome this individually. They need to cooperate as responsible citizens. They should not throw away domestic wastes everywhere. They must not dump harmful substances into the river. Industries must realize the importance of recycling rubbish. And above all, they should not let the chemical waste get into the river or other public waterways.

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