Sources of Water Pollution 👷

Sewage Pollution

Latest figures show that raw sewage discharge into rivers and seas accounted for more than 3.6 million hours last year, an increase of 105% on the previous 12 months.

Agricultural Pollution

Intensive poultry sheds and other livestock units result in high levels of polluting run off from their poo. Farm slurry waste, insecticides and fertilizer run off

Microplastic Pollution

Fishing nets and lines dumped in water, degraded plastic containers resulting in polluting microplastic beads on coasts and on land.

Chemical Pollution

Toxic chemical waste dumped on land which gets into waterways. Waste from industry and house building. Road run off from tyres and petro chemicals.

including medical /drugs pollution

Radioactive Pollution

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