Question

Classify the most significant sources of water pollutants.

Answer 1

The most significant sources of water pollutants are:

1. Sewage (water we use at home for bathing, cleaning, cooking).
2. Industrial effluents (liquid wastes from factories).
3. Agricultural pollutants (chemical pesticides and fertilizers that get washed from farms).
4. Solid waste (when waste gets dumped into water bodies).