Clean drinking water is essential for a healthy life, because water is life. 60% of human body consists of water. Because of water the blood in the body is circulated to provide oxygen and food to every part of the body. Drinking polluted water causes diseases like hepatitis, typhoid and cholera, because germs are present in the polluted water.
Causes of Water Pollution
The poisonous water coming from fertilizers, factories, insecticides, homes and garbage is polluting water. Air consists of various particles, dirt and gases, and these get mixed with the rain water, such rain water reaches in ponds, lakes, canals and rivers etc. and makes them polluted.
Ways to make water Clean and Safe for drinking
Following are some ways to make water clean and safe for drinking:
Filtration
The process of separating particles present in water by a filter is known as filtration. When we pass water through a filter, it becomes clean and safe for drinking. The particles in water are unable to pass through the pores of the filter and we will get clean drinking water as a result.
Boiling
Boiling is the easiest way to clean water. All you need is to keep on heating water in a pot till it reaches boiling point. Due to this, the germs present in the water will be killed.
World Water Day is celebrated on 22nd of March every year.
