What are the major water pollutants?
Published by George Benson
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As shown in a full complete list by Vishakha, I'd like to add some ...
Published by Yoshimi Yoshida, Environmental Consultant at Yoshimi Yoshida Environmental Nutrition Consulting Service
Water pollutants can be classified in several categories, some major water pollutants are
1. Disease-causing bacteria, protozoa, viruses and parasitic worms.
2. Oxygen-demanding wastes.
3. Water-soluble inorganic pollutants, like acids, salts and toxic metals.
4. Water-soluble nitrates and phosphates.
5. Organic compounds such as oil, plastics and pesticides.
6. water-soluble radioactive compounds.
7. Even suspended sediment is a major water pollutant.
Published by Vishakha Rajput, Previous COO The Water Network at AquaSPE AG