water contamination
Unsafe drinking source
Water contamination is the presence of harmful substances in water that make it unsafe or unsuitable for its intended use.
Contaminants include bacteria, chemicals, heavy metals, and agricultural runoff.
The town discovered water contamination from the old factory.
Contaminated drinking water poses serious health risks; contaminated rivers and lakes damage ecosystems.
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- PFASPersistent fluorinated synthetic compounds
- agricultural runoffWater draining from farmland
- chemical runoffPollutants flowing from land
pollution · cryptosporidium · bioaccumulation · nitrates · arsenic · industrial waste · pathogens · biodiversity loss · fish kills · lead poisoning · phosphates · cholera · sewage overflow · pharmaceuticals · microplastics · oil spills · wastewater treatment plants · public health crisis
- nuclear radiationradiation exposure, radiation poisoning, radioactive isotopes, fallout, nuclear meltdown
- mining pollutiontailings, heavy metals, toxic metals, groundwater pollution, effluent
- toxic tortsmesothelioma, asbestos exposure, lead poisoning, silicosis, Agent Orange
- environmental harmair pollution, pollution, oil spills, acid rain, deforestation
- pollutionair pollution, soil pollution, smog, toxic waste, noise pollution
- health alertspandemic alert, health emergency, disease outbreak, quarantine order, food recall
water contaminationwater purification
Rendering liquid safe to drink
water purity · clean water · potable water · pure water · safe drinking water
water contaminationdecontamination
Removing dangerous substances
water purification · water treatment · water sanitation · water filtration · pollution control