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Updated by Jazmine Nolan on Mar 13, 2023
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Top 5 Pollutants in Water:

The Top 5 pollutes in Water:
1. Industrial Waste 2. Oil Leaks and Spills 3. Global Warming 4. Radioactive Waste 5. Nutrient pollution

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Nutrient pollution in water:

Nutrient pollution in water:

The process where too many nutrients, mainly nitrogen and phosphorus, are added to bodies of water and can act like fertilizer, causing excessive growth of algae.

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Industrial Waste in water

Industrial Waste in water

Industrial wastewater is the aqueous discard that results from substances having been dissolved or suspended in water.

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Oil Leaks and Spills in water:

Oil Leaks and Spills in water:

An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land.

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Global Warming in water:

Global Warming in water:

Increasing global temperatures cause water to evaporate in larger amounts, which will lead to higher levels of atmospheric water vapor and more frequent, heavy, and intense rains in the coming years.

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Radioactive Waste in water:

Radioactive Waste in water:

It's radioactive radium and uranium that are found in small amounts in almost all rocks and soils, and can dissolve into water.