Reviewed materials from the DENR and the PEM series identified three main sources of pollution: domestic wastewater discharges (also called ‘municipal’), agricultural wastewater, and industrial wastewater.
Domestic Wastewater
Domestic effluents are generated from activities such as bathing, laundry, cleaning, cooking, washing, and other kitchen activities. This contains a large amount of organic waste with suspended solids and coliforms. Calculations made based on available data show that half the organic waste is from the domestic sector
Agricultural Wastewater
Agriculture and livestock activities include the raising or production of hogs, chicken, cattle, and other dairy farming activities, all of which generate high organic wastewater. A number of these farms, including backyard animal farms, have no appropriate wastewater treatment facilities. This is considered as the major source of pollution in rural areas
Industrial Wastewater
Industries that are found to be water-intensive, i.e. food and dairy manufacturing, pulp, paper and paperboard products, and textile products, correspondingly discharge large amounts of wastewater
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-Aaron Amos
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ReplyDeleteThis is one of the biggest problems of philippines not because they can't solve it but because the citizen are not disciplined enough to solve it meaning even if waste are removed from water same thing would just happend again in the near future.
ReplyDeleteThe problem shown in this blog is the impact of our action. It shows how people treat our environment and how we abuse our resources. This is not a simple problem because in the end, we are the one who will be affected. Beyond our actions, there would be a corresponding reaction.
ReplyDeleteChange starts with small steps. Simple actions such as throwing candy wrappers in the trash bin (and not just anywhere) would help in having a clean environment. We must all do our part and save our surroundings for if we don't, it is ourselves who'd be greatly affected.
ReplyDeleteThis, for me, is what bloggers nowadays should write about. Not only does this give readers a brief intro about water pollution in the Philippines, it also somehow motivates us to be corcerned of the alarming condition of our people. Good job! ;)
ReplyDeleteI highly believe that most concern over surface and groundwater contamination has centered on pollution associated with human activities. We should not tolerate this kind of action. We should do something about it.
ReplyDeleteWater is one of the most basic necessities of life that is why we should prevent this natural resource from being totally polluted. Between surface water and groundwater, the latter is more difficult to clean up because it is deep in the ground so it is important that domestic, agricultural, and industrial wastes are properly disposed.
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