Compilation of answers we got on the causes of water pollution in India! Answer 1. Causes of Water Pollution in India: Water Pollution Cause # A. Domestic Sewage: Domestic sewage is usually a cloudy dilute aqueous solution containing organic matter, human feces, urine, soap, minerals and dirty used up water of houses. Generally, domestic sewage is released into the rivers, [...]
Learn about the comparison between surface and underground source of water. Comparison # Surface Sources: 1. Forms in which Available: Lakes, streams, ponds, rivers and storage reservoirs 2. Quality of Water: They are sometimes highly polluted and unsafe to consumer. They contain inorganic impurities, organic impurities and industrial wastes. 3. Quantity of Water: Huge quantity of water is available during [...]
Humans have used radioactivity for one hundred years, and through its use, added to the natural inventories. A few human produced or enhanced nuclides are given in Table 13.2. The basic sources of radioactive wastes in environment are the nuclear fuel cycle, mining activities, medical and laboratory facilities, nuclear weapon testing, building materials and nuclear industry. Given below are the [...]