Pollution Prevention Guide

The state of water pollution in China is alarming. It is an unfortunate yet all-too-true fact that developing nations tend to ravage the environment as they climb to power. The United States famously destroyed a good portion of its natural resources during the 1800’s when citizens of every kind raced toward Manifest Destiny. Britain caused [...]

The pollution of rivers, lakes and acquifers from domestic and industrial wastewater discharges, mining runoff, agro-chemicals and other sources in now a growing threat to water resources in most countries in south Africa. According to a new report titled: ‘Water Quality Management and Pollution Control’ in south Africa, written by Prof Ngonidzashe Moyo, a freshwater [...]

Water pollution, i.e. the pollution of water bodies on the planet, is one of the raging environmental issues that our planet is facing today. Even though we know that the human induced causes of water pollution far exceed the natural causes of the same, we seem to prefer to turn a blind eye towards it. [...]

Water pollution causes a lot of problems for humans, animals and the environment. Pollution levels are on the rise again despite stricter laws and regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). One of the recent water pollution issues affecting Americans is the closing of beaches as a result of polluted beaches and beach water. All [...]

Water is one of the Earths most precious resources and preserving the lakes, rivers, streams, oceans and wetlands is very important. The quality of a persons life is directly related to the quality of their water. Many diseases and sicknesses that people suffer from are a direct result of consuming contaminated waters. In third world [...]

Water pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. All forms of life on the planet rely on clean water for their very existence. Humans use water for drinking, cooking, preparing food, washing dishes, cleaning homes and clothing and many other things. Having a clean source of water for daily living [...]

It is a deeply ironic tragedy, but sometimes people in the most polluted areas know very little about what is going on in the groundwater. I grew up in a farming community, but none of us knew about water pollution until it was too late. It wasn’t one of those places that you hear about, [...]

Pharmaceutical are not known for handing out their medications, especially those that make good money for them, for free. However, in recent years, that’s exactly what has been happening, in very small doses, in most major North American cities. These and other drugs, including hormones, over-the-counter medications and water soluble vitamins turn up in water [...]

The Chesapeake Bay is having a crisis with ever increasing pollution affecting the quality of the water and the appeal of the bay. The Chesapeake Bay has been inundated with nitrogen as a result of agricultural runoff, septic system leakage, runoff from roadways, development, residential and commercial fertilizers and air deposition from factories. The vast [...]

There are many causes of water pollution. Water pollution is a serious problem that affects everyone. Over 40% of the rivers and 46% of the lakes in America are too polluted to fish in, swim in, or maintain marine life. Water pollution come from two different types of sources. A point source is a result [...]