Water Pollutants: Origin and Status

Water is the core of life that helps us to exist and also, the most vivacious that keeps us alive. It is essential for all to drink clean and pure water. Due to natural and anthropogenic sources, water becomes polluted that results in the origin of different water pollutants. These water pollutants need to be eliminated from the water for liveliness of people and protect them from various diseases. For instance, water pollution in Rajasthan is due to the indulgence of different industries. Likewise, in Rajasthan many states are affected by water pollution badly. Not only India, whole world suffers from the identical issues. The discharge of chemicals as well as heavy metals through industries and factories are the major sources of water pollution. It is reported that one of the largest sources for this is untreated sewage, discharge into rivers that ultimately affects environment and thus, finally human beings. Human beings contribute in an enormous way to pollute water. Education related to environment should be given to the students and common people so that this problem can be reduced to a certain level. This chapter focuses mainly on the origin of different water pollutants and their current status in the environment.