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    Water Pollutants & Their Origin: Environment

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    The document lists common water pollutants and their sources. Sediment comes from erosion, pavement wear, and illegal discharges. Nutrients originate from fertilizers, sewer overflows, and animal waste. Oxygen-demanding substances are from decaying organic matter and sewer leaks. Acidity is caused by acid rain and illegal discharges. Microorganisms enter water from sewer overflows and animal droppings. Toxic organics come from pesticides, herbicides, and illegal dumping. Heavy metals erode from buildings and rooftops or are illegally discharged. Oils and surfactants leak from vehicles or are illegally dumped. Increased water temperature results from removal of shade trees.

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    The document lists common water pollutants and their sources. Sediment comes from erosion, pavement wear, and illegal discharges. Nutrients originate from fertilizers, sewer overflows, and animal waste. Oxygen-demanding substances are from decaying organic matter and sewer leaks. Acidity is caused by acid rain and illegal discharges. Microorganisms enter water from sewer overflows and animal droppings. Toxic organics come from pesticides, herbicides, and illegal dumping. Heavy metals erode from buildings and rooftops or are illegally discharged. Oils and surfactants leak from vehicles or are illegally dumped. Increased water temperature results from removal of shade trees.

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    The document lists common water pollutants and their sources. Sediment comes from erosion, pavement wear, and illegal discharges. Nutrients originate from fertilizers, sewer overflows, and animal waste. Oxygen-demanding substances are from decaying organic matter and sewer leaks. Acidity is caused by acid rain and illegal discharges. Microorganisms enter water from sewer overflows and animal droppings. Toxic organics come from pesticides, herbicides, and illegal dumping. Heavy metals erode from buildings and rooftops or are illegally discharged. Oils and surfactants leak from vehicles or are illegally dumped. Increased water temperature results from removal of shade trees.

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    Water Pollutants & Their Origin: Environment

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    The document lists common water pollutants and their sources. Sediment comes from erosion, pavement wear, and illegal discharges. Nutrients originate from fertilizers, sewer overflows, and animal waste. Oxygen-demanding substances are from decaying organic matter and sewer leaks. Acidity is caused by acid rain and illegal discharges. Microorganisms enter water from sewer overflows and animal droppings. Toxic organics come from pesticides, herbicides, and illegal dumping. Heavy metals erode from buildings and rooftops or are illegally discharged. Oils and surfactants leak from vehicles or are illegally dumped. Increased water temperature results from removal of shade trees.

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    Environment

    Water Pollutants & Their Origin


    The following table shows some common pollutants and where and what they originate from

    Pollutant Sediment

    Where it comes from?


    Land surface erosion Pavement and vehicle wear (tyres, brakes etc...) Atmosphere pillage!illegal discharge "rganic matter (eg leaf litter, grass, droppings) runoff water from washing cars #eathering of buildings!structures "rganic matter $ertilisers ewer overflows!septic tanks leaks Animal!bird droppings %etergents (car washing) Atmosphere pillage!illegal discharges %ecaying organic matter Atmosphere ewer overflows!septic tank leaks Animal!bird droppings pillage!illegal discharges Atmosphere pillage!illegal discharges %ecaying organic matter &rosion of roofing material Animal!bird droppings ewer overflows!septic tank levels %ecaying organic matter Pesticides 'erbicides pillage!illegal discharges ewer overflows!septic tank leaks Atmosphere (ehicle wear ewer overflows!septic tank leaks #eathering of buildings!structures pillage!illegal discharges Asphalt pavements pillage!illegal discharges Leaks from vehicles )ar washing "rganic matter *unoff from impervious surfaces *emoval of riparian vegetation

    Nutrients

    O !gen demanding substances

    "# $acidit!%

    &icro'organisms To ic organics

    #eav! metals

    Oils and surfactants

    (ncreased )ater tem"erature

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