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We all know that certain companies contribute to our current water pollution problem, but many of us don’t realize the fact that we ourselves are largely to blame too. Certain industries were largely to blame for water pollution problems in the past, but in the 1970s, our government passed an array of laws that forced these companies to change the way they do business, so they are no longer as responsible for water pollution as they used to be. It is important that you realize people in general are responsible for most of the water pollution plaguing our water sources like rivers, lakes, and streams. This pollution won’t stop unless society changes their ways.

One of the main problems is the fact that the population of the U.S. is only getting bigger. The problem wouldn’t be as big as it is if there weren’t so many people polluting our precious sources of water. For example, say that your neighbor has just finished changing his car’s oil. A professional would know how to dispose of the oil properly, but an average person may decide that putting it down a storm drain won’t be a big deal. If your car’s gas tank is leaking, you may not want the chemicals to get on your driveway and cause a stain, so you decide to park it on a street where the gasoline will be routed down a storm drain. We also tend to clean chemicals such as paint off with hazardous chemicals such as turpentine without paying attention to the fact that those chemicals are going down the storm drain as well.

You have to admit, these things happen all the time. Children can contribute to the problem without knowing it whenever they’re at play, businesses like restaurants contribute by getting rid of used cooking oil and grease in an inappropriate manner. We all do our fair share to contribute to the problem.

The bad thing is, most people aren’t even aware of what they’re doing. Few people put something into a storm drain and then think about where it goes. They’re just glad to be rid of it. Realize that these harmful substances will end up in our waterways at some point. The water in the drains runs to lakes, rivers, or streams, merges with other contaminated water already coming from upstream, and then flows into larger bodies of water, such as the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. Contaminated water can cause problems for a wide range of aquatic wildlife, which is something you should definitely keep in mind. Doc No. 34Sdlhgsdl -sds

Kristie Brown writes on a variety of topics from health to technology. Check out her websites on Emergency water purification and Emergency water filter

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