What is meant by ‘Diffuse Pollution’? It is also known as ‘Non-point source pollution‘. Diffuse pollution is just basically the smaller and scattered sources that can cause water pollution. It stems from air and land pollution sources and significantly effects water bodies globally. Diffuse pollution is actually indirect water pollution. Instead of having one source […]
Water pollution– Sources, Effects, and Control
Introduction Water Pollution: The contamination/ impurity of water sources is called water pollution. Water sources are aquifers, oceans, underground water reserves, rivers, lakes, streams, etc. The contamination or impurity includes toxins, heavy metals, synthetic chemicals and microplastics or plastic debris from plastic waste, solids, liquid discharge, etc. Water pollution is the result of contaminants that […]