Our seawater as well as our freshwater gets contaminated with different kinds of toxins and plastics. The quality of our drinking water gets threatened by the many pollutants and contaminations and this threatens our health and economy. Because we contaminate the rivers we also contaminate our sea resulting in a disruption of our ecosystems and contaminating our seafood. Types of water pollution location:

Groundwater Pollution
Surface Water Pollution

Types of water pollution causes:

Suspended Matter
Oil Spillages
Microbiological Pollution
Chemical Water Pollution
Thermal Pollution
Oxygen-Depletion Pollution

Water pollutions explained

=Groundwater pollution

Groundwater is below the earths surface (aquifers). Key source of pollutants os agriculture. Fertilizers and pesticides are easily absorbed into the ground or transported as runoff during rainfall. Groundwater can also get contaminated when wast from landfills and septic systems leaches into the ground. Therefor is it important to test groundwater before drinking. Because groundwater is underwater there is no UV light. Some organisms or substances break down because of UV however that is not possible in groundwater. Example of Uv

Water pollutants: