Zagađenje vode koju koristimo za piće
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Zagađenje vode koju koristimo za piće
Zagađenje vode koju koristimo za piće Šta je zagađenje vode Zagađenje vodnog bogatstva u velikoj mjeri dolazi od materija koje su proizvod ljudskih aktivnosti. Generalno, prisustvo ovih materija i njihovog hemijskog/kemijskog sastava onemogućava odgovarajuće funkcionisanje prirodnih procesa i dovodi do negativnih efekata na okoliš/životnu sredinu i zdravlje. Koje supstance se smatraju zagađivačima? Postoji veliki broj materijala koji štete okolišu/životnoj sredini i kvaliteti voda. Zagađivači mogu biti organskog porijekla (naftni derivati, deterdženti i pesticidi), zatim teški metali i druga neorganska jedinjenja. Pored toga, velike količine lako razgradljivih materija i nutrijenata (koji se nalaze u đubrivima i deterdžentima) u velikoj mjeri ugrožavaju vodna bogatstva i narušavaju prirodnu ravnotežu u rijekama i jezerima. Poljoprivredni i industrijski sector predstavljaju velike zagađivače, ali sa druge strane i zagađenje iz domaćinstava u velikoj mjeri zagađuje vodne tokove i što je veoma nepovoljno, podzemnu vodu, koja se koristi za piće. Zašto je važno zaštititi vodne resurse od zagađenja? Voda je dio našeg svakodnevnog života, i suprotno ustaljenom mišljenju nema je u neograničenim količinama. Količine svježe vode predstavljaju manje od 2,5 % od ukupne količine vode na zemaljskoj kugli. Od ukupne količine svježe vode, skoro 80 % se nalazi zaleđeno na polovima i ostalim zaleđenim površinama na zemlji (glečeri). Prema ovoj računici, tek 0,5 % svježe vode na planeti se može koristiti za ljudsku upotrebu (Agencija za zaštitu okoliša/životne sredine, 1990. godina). Nas život u velikoj mjeri ovisi od vode. Okeani 97,5% Svježa voda 2,5% Polovi i glečeri 77% Nedostupna podzemna voda 22% Ostalo 1% Atmosfera i voda u biljkama i zemlji 39% Jezera 60,6% Rijeke 0,4% Izvori zagađenja Izvori zagađenja se svrstavaju u dvije kategorije, tačkasti izvori i netačkasti (rasuti) izvori zagađenja. Tačkasti izvori zagađenja se javljaju kada se zagađujuće supstance direktno ispuštaju kroz cijevi/kanale u vodoprijemnike. Primjer ovakvog zagađenja je ispuštanje otrovnih hemikalija direktno u vodoprijemnik putem cjevovoda. Netačkasti A nonpoint source occurs when there is runoff of pollutants into a waterway, for instance when fertilizer from a field is carried into a stream by surface runoff. While the first category of sources can be easily monitored and controlled the second one represents a diffuse source of pollution more difficult to be identified and fought. Main sources of Water Pollution Farming: Agriculture sector, if not correctly managed, can lead to great environmental issues. Farms frequently use large amounts of chemical fertilizers that can be washed into the waterways and damage the water supply and the life within it. Fertilizers can increase the amounts of nitrates and phosphates in the water, which can lead to the process of eutrophication. Farms often use large amounts of herbicides and pesticides, both of which are toxic pollutants. These substances are particularly dangerous to life in rivers, streams and lakes, where toxic substances can build up over a period of time or they can diffuse in the soil reaching the water table. Large stock farming can results in organic waste products being washed into the waterways. This sudden introduction of organic material increases the amount of nitrogen in the water, and can also lead to eutrophication. Urban areas: Urban areas have the potential to pollute water in many ways. Runoff from streets carries oil, rubber, heavy metals, and other contaminants from automobiles. Untreated or poorly treated sewage can be low in dissolved oxygen and high in pollutants such as bacteria, nitrates, phosphorus and chemicals. Treated sewage can still be high in nitrates. Groundwater and surface water can be contaminated from many sources such as garbage dumps, toxic waste and chemical storage and use areas, leaking fuel storage tanks, and intentional dumping of hazardous substances. Moreover gross specific consumption in urban areas ranges from 200 to 600 litres/capita/day, of which 100 to 200 litres are supplied to households. TOALET (WC) PRANJE-KUPANJE KUHINJA Priprema hrane i pića Kade za kupanje Izmet, toalet papir Ostatci hrane Tuševi Kanalizacija OTICANJE S ULICA ili ZA PREČIŠĆAVANJE ULIČNI ODVODI Kišna kanalizacija Kanalizacioni sistem An example Most batteries contain heavy metals, which are one of the main causes for environmental concern. When disposed incorrectly or abandoned in the environment, these heavy metals may leak into the ground when the battery casing corrodes. This can contribute to soil and water pollution and endanger wildlife. In theory, one Zink battery can pollute from 5 to 30 m3 of water, one Cadmium battery can pollute from 3000 to 15000 m3 of water and only one Mercury battery can pollute till 30000 m3 of water. The paths of a pollutant After a pollutant reaches the environment, is the impact limited to the area of release? Unfortunately the answer is negative. Most of the dangerous substances are more or less soluble in water and within days or years, rain will finally bring them to the rivers or through the soil to the underground water. Rivers will then carry the pollution to the downstream areas and, even if slower compared to rivers, also underground water flowing through the soil will spread the contamination far from the source. River have a few mechanisms to depurate itself: substances are diluted, heavy pollutants can settle (but they can be lifted again), chemical substances can be entrapped by absorption by the soil of the river-bank (but they can be released in the future), they can diffuse in the near land or evaporate. However, the main mechanism is the biological degradation leads by natural bacteria present in the water. This process is effective only on biodegradable substances (most synthetic organic compounds kill bacteria) and only if enough oxygen is dissolved in Oxygen Evaporation Diffusion and absorption Dilution and chemical/biological degradation Settling the water (bacteria use oxygen to destroy organic substances and produce energy for their grow). But quantity of oxygen in the river is small and its replenishment is slow thus the capacity of self-depuration is limited. Good quality river have more than 10mg/l of dissolved oxygen, if the value decreases below 5-6mg/l fish life is seriously in danger. If pollution reaches the water table the situation could be even worst. Underground water flows very slowly but its capacity of self-depuration is very limited. Moreover, most of the city or village use underground water for drinking purpose. Very small traces of chemical compounds such as pesticides can be already dangerous for our health. Only the soil with its biological activity shields the water bed from the surface pollution but is a shield that can be easily broken. Example of pesticide cycle The effects A large number of chemicals that either exist naturally in the land or are added due to human activity dissolve in the water, thereby contaminating it and leading to various diseases. Pesticides. The organophosphates and the carbonates present in pesticides affect and damage the nervous system and can cause cancer. Some of the pesticides contain carcinogens that exceed recommended levels. They contain chlorides that cause reproductive and endocrinal damage. Lead and other heavy metals. Lead is hazardous to health as it accumulates in the body and affects the central nervous system. Children and pregnant women are most at risk. Nitrates. Drinking water that gets contaminated with nitrates can prove fatal especially to infants that drink formula milk as it restricts the amount of oxygen that reaches the brain causing the ‘blue baby’ syndrome. It is also linked to digestive tract cancers. It causes algae to bloom resulting in eutrophication in surface water. Petrochemicals. Benzene and other petrochemicals can cause cancer even at low exposure levels. Chlorinated solvents. These are linked to reproduction disorders and to some cancers. Salts. They make the fresh water unusable for drinking and irrigation purposes. Plastic bags and other garbage, even if not soluble, are responsible for visual and aesthetic pollution of rivers. Eutrophication Eutrophication is a process of enrichment of water with nutrients (phosphorous and nitrogen), which results in an increased production of aquatic plants. It can negatively influence the benefits of use of water resources for some other intentions. Namely, the increased production of aquatic plants results in the increased content of organic substances, that are decomposed bacterially, producing odours, spending the disposable oxygen, and influencing development of other water organisms. Phosphorus is recognized as one of the major nutrients contributing to the increased eutrophication of lakes and other natural waters. This has led to many water quality problems including increased purification costs, interference with the recreational and conservation value of impoundments, loss of livestock and the possible sub-lethal effects of algal toxins on humans using eutrophic water supplies for drinking. Sources of nutrients arise from many activities. In the agricultural sector, farmers increase the productivity and yield of their crops by use of chemical fertilizers. If more fertilizers are applied than are used by the crops, they can move into ground and surface waters and become a major source of nutrients in rivers. Other major sources of nutrients in surface waters are domestic and animal wastes. In addition, municipal wastewater also contains nutrients from such things as lawn fertilizers and household cleaners and detergents. The water we will drink The sources of the drinking water Water must comply with severe standard of quality to be classified as drinking water. Water from river and lakes is normally not directly utilizable for human consumption and need to be treated. Underground water from aquifers usually have better characteristics and can be distributed with less expensive treatments. Water supply in BiH is mainly based on the use of groundwater (89%), 10.2% comes from rivers and 0.8% from natural lakes and artificial reservoirs. What is an aquifer? Aquifer is the term given to a rock unit that will yield water in usable quantities to wells or springs. An aquifer can be visualized as a giant underground sponge which holds the underground water and which, under certain conditions, will allow water to move through it. The physical properties of aquifer materials and of the aquifers themselves (i.e., thickness, depth) are important in determining how quickly ground water will move and what routes it will take as it moves through an aquifer. This knowledge helps decide how best to get water out of the ground for drinking water, irrigation, and other uses. These same properties are important in defining how contaminants originating on the surface will flow in the aquifer and in determining an appropriate cleanup remedy if the aquifer becomes What can you do? Water environment belong to us and it’s our responsibility to keep it clean and to protect our drinking water resources. Know more about water and its potential pollutants is the first step. Rise importance in our every days activities of choices that avoid or reduce the contamination of the water can make the difference on the quality of the water we will drink tomorrow. What can you do to protect water quality? Key areas of your house can make significant impacts on water consumption Did you know that toilet flushing uses the most water in indoor residential water use? Also, toilets, showers and faucets represent more than 70% of indoor water use. You can lower your water use in your house by following these easy tips: Quickly repair all leaky faucets and toilets. This is one of the easiest ways to be water-wise. Slow leaks, such as a slowly dripping faucet, can generate 60 to 80 liters of wastewater per day. Use "low flow" fixtures on faucets and shower heads and/or faucet aerator (these may be found at most hardware stores). Turn off the water while brushing teeth or shaving. Also, if possible take a shower instead of a bath. It is estimated that on average a shower uses only a third as much water and energy to heat it as a bath. 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