what is the causes and effects of water pollution? what are the solutions?

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pollution

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is a matter of great concern in our Modern world. The main causes are indiscriminate disposal of rubbish and illegal mining.

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,

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are deprived of clean drinking

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fish tend to migrate to other sources of

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. The way out of

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ordeal is governmental laws that will penalise the perpetrators and

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provide teaching to the members of society.

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with, dumping rubbish into

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bodies

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and illegal mining are primarily the main culprits of

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pollution

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. To illustrate

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, there have been documentaries about the muddy state of various

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bodies

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at Obuasi, a mining community in Ghana. The miners wash the dug clay in these

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bodies

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to sieve out the gold and end up discolouring the

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.

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, most village folks in Ghana bathe, ease themselves and dispose of litter in flowing rivers. Interestingly, those who do

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deeds are of the notion the dirt will be washed away. Sadly, reality dawns on them only when irreversible damage is caused. It is clear these acts compromise the quality of these sources of

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.

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of the aforementioned causes, these

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are deprived of portable drinking

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.

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, it is not surprising most waterborne diseases in Ghana are common among our village folks. They are left with no choice but to drink, cook and wash from the same

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source that has been contaminated. Another consequence is disturbing the number of living creatures in these aquatic environments. Some of the fish either die or migrate to other relatively safer

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bodies

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for survival. The resultant effect is the community losing out on the gains they once had from these fishes

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nutritional and commercial value. It is quite evident the negative impacts

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pollution

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has on the community. Despite the problems and effects that arise with contaminating sources of

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, plausible solutions to curtail these are governmental laws and education about the matter.

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, the government should create awareness of the human activities that render

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bodies

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useless through media houses. And

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to the awareness, make

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aware violators of the information given will be brought to justice.

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, social amenities in villages

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as toilet and bathing facilities should be developed so that

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wouldn't have to go defecate in

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bodies

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, miners should acquire mining permits and should be educated on appropriate ways of acquiring minerals. These ways will definitely solve the problem at hand.

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,

water

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pollution

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is mainly caused by human activities

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as mining and inappropriate means of discarding rubbish. Losing aquatic life and brooding

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-borne diseases are the main consequences. Meanwhile, the government can intervene by instituting laws and educational programs to combat

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