Question

What are the most typical pollutants in water and how are they removed?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Agricultural

• Oil polution

• Radioactive

Explanation:

There is a wide range of water pollutants usually influenced by humans. Water pollution is a huge problem that affects water ecosystems and their surrounding. Pollutants  can be divided into two major groups, according to their source: point source pollutants (from a single source) and non-point source pollutants (from more different sources).

• Agricultural and industrial pollutants-consequence of the use of fertilizers and pesticides; the pathogens are washed into the water together with nutrients (such as phosphorus and nitrogen) which lead to the algae blossom.

The only way to limit and control this type of pollution is by government regulations.

• Oil pollution-consequence of tanker spills

This type of pollution can sometimes be removed (digging up the tanker).

• radiactive, toxic substances, plastic bags are also the huge problem, especially in the ocean