The Impact Of Industrialization On Water Pollution

Published Date: 02 Nov 2017

Ngu Yamon Tha

06-143, Blk 130,Kim Tian Rd.

Regina Lee,

RE: English Report (What is the impact of industrialization on water pollution in Asia pacific especially China, Japan, Korea? How can this water pollution be minimized?)

Dear Madam,

Please find enclosed my report entitled "What is the impact of industrialization on water pollution in Asia pacific especially China, Japan, Korea? How can this water pollution be minimized? ". I believe this report has extensive information and analysis. If you have any problem regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address above. Furthermore, I will include my email so that you can ask through online. I hope that you will find the report interesting and it also meets your expectations.

Yours sincerely,

What is the impact of industrialization on water pollution in Asia pacific especially, China, Japan, Korea? How can this water pollution be minimized?

Name: Ngu Yamon Tha

Research Report

Teacher/Lecturer:

Date Due: 26/5/2013

Table of Contents

Abstract/Summary

The research has been answered the questions i.e. what is industrialization? What is the impact of industrialization on water pollution? How can this water pollution be minimized? The research report emphasizes on the cause and effects of the industrial revolution. Threats on human health and on environment are one of the impacts of industrializations on water pollution. Plus, it also highlights the solutions to minimize the water pollution such as disposing the toxic product with care (for example, industry waste, chemical usage and vehicle emissions),water and climate change, promoting water efficiency, protecting clean water, preserving water ecosystems and so on.

Justification

The above questions are the basic fundamental facts about industrialization and water pollution. The reason why I choose this topic is that as the globalization comes by, there is more increasing in pollutions. Among all of these, water pollution causes the most in the world because in most recent years, the world has been developing in fast pace and there has been increased in industrialization in Asia pacific. Moreover, many people are concerned about water pollution. So, I will be reporting about how the water pollution can be reduced and protected from damageable consequences.

I) Introduction

The following report combines researched information from various sources to consider what industrialization is, what the impact of industrialization on water pollution is and how this water pollution can be minimized in Asia pacific especially China, Japan and Korea. The report states that how to recover from water pollution and how to protect from further cause .In this report industrialization is seen as the industrial revolutions that define causes and effects. Furthermore, the report covers the impact of industrialization on water pollution in relation to threats, environment and climate. As the industries are increasingly implemented near or around the river, they dispose waste products. Therefore, it is also important to minimize the water pollution in different ways.

What is industrialization?

Industrialization is the era of social and financial revolution that changes a human group from an urban society into a developed one. It is a part of a broader transformation method, where social change and economic growth are thoroughly associated with technological modernization, mainly with the advance of extensive energy and metallurgy invention. It is the widespread association of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing. (wiki.org)

Industrial Revolution

The rural society of Europe and America initiated the industrial revolution which began in Britain in the late 1700 by producing manufacture products in homes using hand tools or basic machines. Nowadays, as the industries are built near river or lake, the waste products from the industries are released into them which cause the water pollution.

The more developed industrialized countries generally concentrate on dealing with legacy of industrial pollution that has occurred as a consequence of over two countries of industrial activity. By contrast, in newly industrialized countries, the rate of industrialization has been much faster (since the Second World in many cases) and consequently the environmental damage more acute, as natural attenuation processes have not had time to make an impact of environmental recovery. Moreover, the severity of the pollution naturally will depend on the source of waste, the type of process employed, the size of installation, the relative concentration of efficient etc. On the other hand, in some factories, high percentage of water is collected and reused.

Cause and Effect

Water pollution has been seriously disturbing the life of humans, plants and animals. The eco-system of r streams, lakes, seas, oceans and rivers is also getting worsened due to the contamination of water, through different causes. This circumstance also leads to the outbreak of various syndromes, majority of them being harmful and infectious.

Sources of Water Pollution

One of the noticeable causes of water pollution is discarding of industrial wastes, comprising of dense metals, harmful elements, by-products, oil and organic pollutants, into the adjacent source of water. Another cause for the infection of water is the inappropriate disposal of human and animal wastes. Wastes from factories, plants, injection wells and manure cure plants are discarded into urban water supplies, causing water pollution. A number of contaminants, both dangerous and toxic, go into the groundwater systems through rain water. Some of the main causes of water pollution are the remains of agricultural practices, containing nourishments and insecticides. Moreover, unprocessed impurities are drained into the nearby water body, such as lake or harbor, stream producing water pollution. Plus, organic farm wastes are another major source of water pollution. When farm land, preserved with pesticides and nourishments, is dampened, the spare nitrogen and toxins get mixed into the water supply, thus polluting it. Chemical poisons, pathogens and residues are other sources of greenhouse gasses and the corporal wastes formed by humans and farmed organisms spoil lakes, rivers oceans and other surface waters.

Effects of Water Pollution

A number of aquatic diseases are made by the pathogens present in polluted water, concerning humans and animals’ equally. Toxic waste influences the chemistry of water. The poisons, including toxic chemicals, can change the conductivity, acidity and temperature of water. Unclean municipal water materials can harmful to the health of people using them. From the records, due to the consumption of polluted drinking water, about 14000 people die or suffer various infectious diseases. The concentration of microorganisms and germs in polluted water causes growth in solids suspended in the water body leading to health problems. Aquatic life becomes worsened due to the pollution of water bodies. Poisonous fish and aquatic plants in seas, rivers and oceans is a result of water infection only. Diseases affecting the heart, poor blood circulation and nervous system diseases, such as skin lesions, cholera and diarrheal diseases are often associated with water pollution harmful effects. Toxic contaminants found in unclean water might cause cancer. Releases from power stations decrease the accessibility of oxygen in which they are discarded. Water pollution also affects the fauna and flora of rivers, ocean and sea harmfully.

Impact of industrialization on water pollution

Threats

On human health

As we dumped more and more untreated or inefficiently treated domestic sewage into rivers, inlets, and coastal waters, the inhabitants in those waters of microorganisms of human origin-bacteria and viruses in particular-will be increased. Many bacteria that cause human disease neither reproduce nor survive very long in more salty ocean waters. However, they may not be killed immediately and so can create a threat to human health. Of particular concerns are the viruses that cause hepatitis, cholera, typhoid, dysentery, skin infections, botulism and eye and ear infections. Present in domestic sewage and disease-causing bacteria of human origin, may persevere for days, weeks, or months in the intestines of fish. Swimmers, skin divers, and fishermen obviously expose themselves to infection by venturing too close to ocean outfalls, sludge dumpsites, or badly degraded estuarine waters. Frequently though, pollutants may be carried for miles by currents, so that it is difficult to determine which waters are safe and which are not, except by more or less continuous monitoring. Eating uncooked fish and shellfish from polluted areas can also harmful to health. Public health problems related to microbial contamination can be a major deterrent to full utilization of coastal resource species. Diseases such as typhoid and hepatitis have been transmitted by ingestion of raw shellfish from polluted waters; hepatitis is an especially persistent problem.(Blake, P.A, R.E.Weaver and D.G.Hollis,1980).

A Mercury chemical that may appear the level of harmful Seafood is also the most attention. For instance, in a bay in southern Japan, the horrors of Minamata Disease caused by mercury contamination of fish and cultivated shellfish were publicized over 30 years ago on television, in new magazines, and in several books. On top of that, coastal pollution has become known in recent decades as major and increasing problems.(Harada, M, 1972) &(SIndermann,Carl J,1996)

On environment

Many animals died due to pollution. All kinds of environmental pollution have a negative impact on animal health, the most serious type of pollution of air, water and noise pollution. Even a very small level of pollution of the environment of many animals discomfort, while in contrast, more extreme pollution causes illness and death in animals. Many people overlook the fact that our planet is now polluted more than ever before, and that many animals are dying because of it. They do not see the importance of these animals, and misjudge the importance of biodiversity in general. Biodiversity is important to human welfare, and we should be certainly doing more to halt huge biodiversity loss that is also a serious threat to our own survival. Water pollution has enormously harmful impact on many animals. Water contaminated with different compounds can cause drop of population in some species (such as frog), while on the other hand, water polluted with nutrients can lead to huge growth of toxic algae which when eaten by other animals may cause serious diseases and death to these animals. The best example for water pollution is India with its Ganges river pollution problem. The most severe environmental pollution is happening in developing countries of the third world because not only they lack any form of maintainable organization but they also lack even the basic cleanness so the environmental condition in these countries become worse. (Swain,W.R,1998)

Water pollution can cause death of many creatures in ecosystem, including humans. Water pollution according to some estimates cause 14.000 deaths each day in the world, most of them in India. This is really no surprise that 700 million Indians do not even have access to a proper toilet, whether alone clean water. This means that entire animal societies can be severely affected by this sort of pollutant. Industrial waste often contains many toxic compounds that damage the health of aquatic animals and those who eat them. Some toxins affect the reproductive success of marine life and can therefore disrupt the community structure of an aquatic environment. (White, C.P. 1982)

c) Water and climate change

Water and climate are mutually related. A climate change could affect rainfall, while shortage of water can change the climate. The hydrological cycle is the recycling of water evaporation from the ocean, transpiration by trees and pouring back onto the lands via the perspiration of the clouds. A slight change in the environment could affect the whole cycle dramatically. A shortage of water in the environment leads to erosion of the land and drought pattern. Since there is a shortage of water, transpiration of tree is reduced. This leads to hotter and drier climate due to the change in humidity and change in perspiration pattern. Finally, the rainfall of the area decreases and even if there is rainfall, with the dead trees, grasses and eroded soil, the ground cannot retain the rainfall anymore and runoff will increased dramatically. This will lead to further destruction of the area. Therefore, the weather of the area is changed leading to climate change in long term. Due to change in weather for short term and climate for long term, the rainfall of the area is also changed. This in term causes the climate change again, entering into an endless cycle. Once an area enters into the state, it is almost impossible to escape, since each factor is affecting one another. Beside the soil erosion, other factors likely to cause this cycle are changes of perspiration due to flooding, mass movement of land and soil moisture availability.

III) How can this water pollution be minimized?

Dispose of toxic products with care

Many industries are observing many ways to reduce the quantity of dangerous chemicals they use, which in turn reduces the quantity of harmful waste they create. Many toxic acids such as sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide are disposed in the sea which makes water pollution and sea creatures are destroyed. Some find the solution for that. For instance, NOCS, the leading waste oil recycler in Singapore, is the pioneer and only onshore plant in Singapore. NSL OilChem Services Pre Ltd (NOCS) is also licensed by National Environment Agency (NEA) as a toxic industrial waste collector. With an inclusive range of land and marine transport such as tankers and lorries, it offers its customers the accessibility of an integrated waste management for a wide range of land and marine wastes. NOCS also provides other marine wastes supporting facilities such as DE slopping works and tank cleaning. Many items that can turn in to hazardous resources can be recycled or in some cases reclaimed, which is a route that improves what is left of the usable product.

b) Protecting clean water

Dirty water is the world's major health risk, and continues to threaten both value of life and public health in Asia Pacific. When water from rain and melting snow runs off roofs and roads into our rivers, it collects toxic chemicals, trash, dirt and disease-carrying viruses along the way. Many of water resources also lack basic protections, making them exposed to pollution from factory farms, industrial plants, and activities like franking. This can lead to drinking water contamination, habitat humiliation and beach ends. Dirty water is caused because of the household activities. This can be reduced by following ways such as decreasing impervious surfaces around your home, using native plants and natural fertilizers and recycling and disposing of all trash properly. Last but not least is using nontoxic household whenever possible and maintaining the car can also help to clean water as motor oil is recycled. Moreover, joining a local clean water or environmental group that displays industries and manure treatment plants that are releasing wastes is part of keeping clean waterproducts whenever possible and maintaining the car can also help to clean water as motor oil is recycled. Moreover, joining a local clean water or environmental group that displays industries and manure treatment plants that are releasing wastes is part of keeping clean water.

c) Governments, local councils and laws

Many governments have very severe rules, helps to minimize water pollution. These laws are usually oriented industry, hospitals, schools and market segments, how to dispose of sewage treatment and management. In many industrialized cities, waste or sewage usage is very effective, and designed to minimize water pollution. There are many organizations and groups to educate people on the threats of water pollution. It's always nice to join these groups, because they often encourage other members of their community to have better attitude.

d) Preserving water ecosystems

Only a few marine environments received protection in some parts of the world. New marine zones that protect coral reefs and other sea life have been reserved in increasing the number of countries. Scientists are now trying to solve the problem of soil salinization with salt-resistant plants. Department of Agriculture research has also discovered that the reeds of the river that turn toxic chemical overflow into water and carbon dioxide, poplar trees that absorb impurities from groundwater, and grains and grasses that absorb fertilizer and herbicides, breaking down the toxins (Howe 1997). The extent of our interference with natural ecosystems is undoubtedly opposing result on evolution. Nature has developed excellent adaptations in aquatic species, survivors for periods within their habitats. We are just beginning to appreciate and realize the great diversity in aquatic ecosystems. It is vigorous that this new understanding be used to protect, not destroy. (Bolling, D.M)

V) Conclusion

This research paper has drawn information from various sources to answer the three questions, what is industrialization; what is the impact of industrialization on water pollution; how can the water pollution be minimized in different ways? It also specifies the cause and effect of industrial revolution, threats on human health and on environment and environment and climate change. It explains the various ways to reduce the water pollution; disposing of toxic products with care; government local councils and laws; protecting clean water and preserving water ecosystems. In future, water pollution can also be increased and public and government have the responsibility to take care of them in several ways.

VI) Recommendation

Preventing the oceans will become an important factor for the development of the world in the future. Nowadays, there are many reasons such as industrialization, global warming, oil splitting and others, that encourage to increase the level of water pollution. In the future, agriculturist, and researchers should develop many other ways to lessen the amount of water pollution, without disturbing the development of industrialization. Industrialization, by itself has many opportunities and advantages for mankind. However, it is more crucial to give priority to the seas, oceans and rivers which have many impacts on people lives.

VII) References

Blake,P.A.,R.E.Weaver,and D.G.Hollis.1980.Diesease of humans( other than cholera)caused by vibrios.Annu.Rev.MIcrobiol.32:341-367

Bolling, D.M. 1994. How To Save a River. A Handbook for Citizen Action. Island Press, Washington, DC.b

Harada,M.1972.Minamata Disease.(In Japanese)Iwanam Shoten, Tokyo,274pp

How does water pollution affect our environment http://pollutionarticles.blogspot.sg/

Lund.H(Ed.).(1971) Industrial Pollution Control Handbook. McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Natural resources defense council" http://www.nrdc.org/water/"

Sindermann,Carl J.(1996)Ocean pollution :Effects on living resources & humans ,Boca Rato, Florida

Swain,W.r.(1998).Human health consequences of consumption of fish contaminated with organchlorine compounds.Aquat. Toxicol .11:357-377

White, C.P. 1982. Endangered & Threatened Wildlife of the Chesapeake Bay Region. Tidewater Publishers, Centreville, MD. (Sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.)

Ways on how to prevent, reduce or to stop pollution today (air, water, and land) "http://loryrich.hubpages.com/hub/reduce-pollution"