Differences Polluted Air and Water is Contaminated

Water is an indispensable element of life living creatures on this earth especially for human life, plants and animals. It is therefore important for us to know the difference between the contaminated water and the water is not polluted. Can you imagine if the water we consume daily is contaminated, it will be many diseases that arise and even lead to death and it will disturb our food chain.Here we need to know the indicators of what to look for to distinguish between polluted water and the water is not polluted.There are many indicators that show the level of contamination of ground water, which must be carried out in the laboratory. But the simple contaminated groundwater also could be identified by physical observation. To get good quality groundwater, wells must be made with a certain depth.Wells were too shallow surface water fills up, the more easily contaminated by contaminants or pollutants. Sources of pollution consists of natural pollutants (mineral and microorganisms) and artificial pollutants. Man-made pollutants such as residual (waste) is generally more harmful chemicals than natural pollutants. Made pollutants can come from household waste, industrial or agricultural.Of households which include former laundry soap water. From the industry more diverse, while from agriculture include fertilizers and pesticides. Clean water suitable for consumption should be odorless, tasteless and colorless. Pollution causes changes in these properties.Signs that the groundwater was contaminated recognizable through physical observation. Some of these bleak Indiastudychannel quoted on Tuesday (25/05/2010) are:

   1. Yellowish color will appear if the chromium contaminated water and organic material. If the water is yellowish red, it indicates the existence of iron contamination. While impurities such as mud will give a brownish red color.
   2. Turbidity is also a sign that the ground water has been contaminated by a colloid (bio sticky substances like gum or glue). Silt, clay, and various microorganisms such as plankton and other particles can cause water to turn into murky.
   3. Pollutants such as minerals will make the groundwater has a particular taste. If you feel bitter, the trigger can be iron, aluminum, manganese, sulfate and lime in large numbers.
  4.  Ground water that tastes like soap water showed alkaline contamination. The source can be sodium bicarbonate, or other material such as washing detergent.
  5.  While the sense of brackish showed a high salt content, often occur in the area around the mouth of the river.
   6. The smell that wafted in groundwater also showed contamination. Whatever the smell, it was    shown that the ground water unfit for consumption.
Well after we are able to distinguish between water and uncontaminated terceman, we can avoid illnesses and even we can prevent it by always keeping our environment. (Source detikhealth)