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WATER POLLUTION

AND MANAGEMENT
What is pollution?
A pollutant is any substance or form of energy that can cause harm
to the environment and make it unfit for organisms.

What is water pollution?

Water pollution is the chemical, biological or physical change in the


water quality and has a harmful effect on living organisms or maks
water unsuiable for desired purposes. This form of environmental
degradation occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged
into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful
compounds. It accounts for 14000 deaths daily.

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