What are the major water pollutants?

Rising water pollution is a direct threat to the environment and a factor leading up to global warming. Several types of pollutants lead to water pollution but here is a list of major water pollutants.

Major Water Pollutants include:

• Different types of plastics
• Untreated grey water containing detergents and other inorganic chemical compounds
• Oils
• Raw Sewage water containing oxygen consuming elements
• Discharge from agricultural lands including pesticides, insecticides etc.
• Discharge from large scale industries

Other Common Water Pollutants include:

• Radioactive Waste or Discharges from Nuclear Power Plants
• Thermal Discharges from industries and power plants
• Suspended solids and sediments
• Pathogens and other disease causing agents