WATER

POLLUTION
What is water pollution?
Water pollution can be defined as the contamination of a
stream, river, lake, ocean or any other stretch of water,
making it toxic for the environment and humans.
2 Types of water pollution?
1. Organic pollution due to microorganisms - bacteria and viruses - present in the water, generated by
excrement, animal and vegetable waste
2. Chemical pollution generated by the nitrates and phosphates of pesticides, human and animal drugs,
household products, heavy metals, acids and hydrocarbons used in industries
What are the sources of water pollution?
human activity is primarily responsible for water pollution,
even if natural phenomenon - such as landslides and floods
- can also contribute to degrade the water quality.
General causes of water
pollution
1. Sewage and Wastewater
2. URBANIZATION AND
DEFORESTATION
3. INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER
4. AGRICULTURE
5. OIL SPILL
6. INDUSTRIES
 EFFECTS OF WATER
POLLUTION

ON THE ENVIRONMENT-------
Water pollution truly harms biodiversity and aquatic ecosystems. The toxic chemicals can change the color of water
and increase the amount of minerals - also known as eutrophication - which has a bad impact on life in water.
Thermal pollution, defined by a rise in the temperature of water bodies, contributes to global warming and
causes serious hazard to water organisms
 EFFECTS OF WATER
POLLUTION

ON HUMAN HEALTH-------
Water pollution has very negative effects on public health. A lot of diseases result from drinking or being
in contact with contaminated water, such as diarrhea, cholera, typhoid, dysentery or skin infections.
In zones where there is no available drinking water, the main risk is dehydration obviously.
WATER POLLUTION
PREVENTION
1. WASTEWATER TREATMENT
2. GREEN AGRICULTURE
3. STORM WATER
4. PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION
5. WATER CONSERVATION
 5. POLICY ON WATER
POLLUTION
The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 was established to protect, preserve and revive water quality of the country’s
resources.

Under the law, it is prohibited to discharge “material of any kind” to water bodies—including
groundwaters—in an indirect or direct manner. Some specific violations include:
•Disposal of potentially infectious medical waste into sea water by vessels unless the health or safety of
individuals on board the vessel is threatened by a great and imminent peril;
•Unauthorized transport or dumping into sea waters of sewage sludge or solid waste;
•Transport, dumping or discharge of prohibited chemicals, substances or pollutants;
•Operate facilities that discharge or allow to seep, willfully or through gross negligence, prohibited
chemicals, substances or pollutants;
•Undertaking activities or development and expansion of projects, or operating wastewater/sewerage
facilities in violation of Presidential Decree No. 1586