water pollution

Cultural  

1. The addition of harmful chemicals to natural water. Sources of water pollution in the United States include industrial waste, run-off from fields treated with chemical fertilizers, and run-off from areas that have been mined.

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Example Sentences

He said that he has prioritised "stronger regulation and enforcement" and he was "bringing forward new legislation to strengthen fines and penalties for water pollution offences".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Mines can mean water pollution, greater resource extraction and the spread of human disease to chimps.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have created wheat plants capable of promoting the formation of their own fertilizer, a development that could lower global air and water pollution and reduce farming expenses.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

That agreement, signed by a Boring executive in 2022, was intended to compel the company to comply with state water pollution laws.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

The problem of water pollution by pesticides can be understood only in context, as part of the whole to which it belongs — the pollution of the total environment of mankind.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson