Water Pollution in India Facts

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Water Pollution is a Major Environmental Issue in India.

The Largest Source of Water Pollution in India is Untreated Sewage


Other sources of Pollution Include Agricultural Runoff And Unregulated Small scale Industry.

Most Rivers, Lakes and Surface Water in India are Polluted.


Major Causes of Water Pollution in India :

Urbanisation
Industries
Agricultural runoff and improper agricultural practices
Withdrawal of Water
Religious and Social Practices

Facts on Water Pollution :

The largest Quantities of water are in the oceans.

Fresh water in the world is only 2.5% of the total water available on this planet. Make sure the water you drink is clean with this water filter.

Around 70% of the industrial waste is dumped into the water bodies where they pollute the usable water supply.

At least 320 million people in China do not have access to clean drinking water.

20% of the groundwater in China is used as drinking water which is highly contaminated with carcinogenic chemicals which cause high levels of water pollution.

Fourteen billion pounds of garbage mostly plastic, is dumped into the ocean every year.

The nuclear crisis that occurred in Japan after 2011 Tsunami prompted Japanese government dumped 11 million liters (2 million gallons) of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.

15 million children under the age of five die each year because of diseases caused by drinking water.

The Ganges river in India is one the most polluted in the world. It contain sewage, trash, food, and animal remains.

Children Fund (UNICEF), around 2.5 billion people do not have access to improved sanitation.

The 2011 Tsunami in Japan created 70 km long island of debris which is floating out into the Pacific Ocean.

Ground water in Bangladesh is contaminated with arsenic. Arsenic is very toxic, acute poison and a carcinogen. Approximately 85% of the total area of Bangladesh has contaminated groundwater.

In America, 40% of the rivers and 46% of the lakes are polluted and are considered unhealthy for swimming, fishing or aquatic life.

According to UNICEF, more than 3000 children die everyday globally due to consumption of contaminated drinking water.

Water pollution is the major cause of various diseases like cholera and typhoid.

On an average 250 million people worldwide succumb to diseases related to water pollution.

According to the World Health Organization, 3.2 million children under the age of five in developing nations die each year as a result of unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation.

80% of the water pollution is caused due to domestic sewage like throwing garbage on open ground and water bodies.