{"id":4825,"date":"2020-11-29T20:07:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T20:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=4825"},"modified":"2020-11-30T02:12:09","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T02:12:09","slug":"effects-of-wastewater","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-wastewater\/","title":{"rendered":"Effects of wastewater"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4825\" class=\"elementor elementor-4825\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e54d30b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e54d30b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4855 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-wastewater\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of wastewater<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4853 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/managing-wastewater\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Managing wastewater<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4854 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wastewater-resource\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Wastewater resource<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4852 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is wastewater harmful?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e157797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e157797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In certain parts of the world, especially in developing countries, wastewater is pumped directly into the sea or freshwater bodies without any form of treatment. In other parts of developed countries, lack of adequate wastewater treatment infrastructure, maintenance, and outdated systems heavily compromise wastewater treatment efforts. The effects of this kind of wastewater disposal, either treated or partly treated, can be classified as the following:<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Water pollution:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Freshwater bodies and marine waters into which wastewater is discharged may be polluted and rendered unsafe for human use. Depending on what is discharged aquatic life may be harmed, too.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Water security:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There is water scarcity in many places in the world. Wastewater discharged on lands can leach into underground water tables and potentially contaminate aquifers and underground water. If discharged in freshwater bodies, it may render water sources unsuitable for use.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Ecosystem services:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4952\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wastewater-ecosystems.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wastewater-ecosystems.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wastewater-ecosystems-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>All ecosystems are connected, and they all ultimately depend on water. Similarly, all water (surface and underground) is connected. This means careless wastewater discharge can have some serious ripple effect. One common effect of wastewater is the eutrophication of freshwater bodies and oceans. If one part of the ecosystem chain is destroyed, it can upset its entire food chain.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Agriculture \/ Fisheries \/ Tourism:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wastewater for irrigation may contain unsuitable chemicals and higher concentrations of nutrients needed for crops. This can result in delayed and under yielding. Wastewater used for animal farming may also contain harmful things and chemicals dissolved in them. Animals may die, and there is a chance that humans that eat such animals may be harmed too. In some places, fecal sewage is discharged directly into the sea. The discharge contains pathogens and harmful dissolved chemicals which can affect fishing in that area. The smell and such behavior does not encourage tourism to that area.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Health of urban and rural populations:<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wastewater is a significant health issue, as it carries and transports a myriad of diseases and illnesses. It is believed that about 2.2 million people die each year (globally) from diarrhoeal disease. 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