1. Water gets contaminated in the following ways: • Various industrial units dispose – off wastage including harmful chemicals in rivers. These chemicals are poisonous and contaminate water. • Water gets contaminated when sewage is disposed – off (without proper treatment) in rivers. • Ground water getRead more

    Water gets contaminated in the following ways:
    • Various industrial units dispose – off wastage including harmful chemicals in rivers. These chemicals are poisonous and contaminate water.
    • Water gets contaminated when sewage is disposed – off (without proper treatment) in rivers.
    • Ground water gets contaminated by harmful insecticides and pesticides sprayed by farmers and it get mixed with drinking water through rain water.

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