Water Pollution Throughout Americ Clean And Abundant Water

Tayton Wyrick ENG101 Dr. Wachter 10/29/14 Water Pollution in America Clean and abundant water provides the groundwork for flourishing communities. Still, as a nation we are heading towards a national water crisis. Ocean and marine dumping, leaking chemicals, dredging, and run-off all participate in the depletion in quality water in the United States and little to nothing is being done to stop it. Our country is struggling with keeping an abundance of clean water to support its life, yet its life needs uncontaminated water to survive. There are many easy solutions to jolt a foundation in attacking this problem, but the lethargy of American’s are stopping them. Water also known as H20 is a compound consisting of two hydrogen atoms†¦show more content†¦Fishing nets used by fisherman and careless children are sometimes left into the ocean or streams by accident or purpose to drift for years catching wildlife such as fish and mammals, which traps them and kills them with time. Although it is not very known or evident through humans, water pollution is not always physical. Sounds and noises can actually distraught marine life and living basis. In large bodies of water, loud sound waves can carry for miles and miles at end. The increased occurrence of loud or obstinate noises from vessels, sonar devices, oil-rigs, and even from natural causes like earthquakes and storms. These noises can disturb the relocation patters of marine life, as well as communication and interaction between species. Hunting strategies and reproduction patters are also troubled by these underwater sound waves. Noise, trash, and nitrogen are not the only types of pollution that occurs in America’s bodies of water. The most toxic waste material dumped into the water includes dredged solids, manufacturing waste, sewage muck, and radioactive discarded waste. According to Marine Bio, In the 1970’s, 17 million tons of industrial waste was legally dumped into the ocean and by the 1980 s, 8 million more tons were dumped including acids, ash, and coal. Nation Resource Defense Council says dredging supplies about 80% of all waste dumped into national water. That