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

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

From Barron's

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

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

From Salon

Water firms have been told by authorities to fix outdated infrastructure which has been found to be the cause of much river and water pollution.

From BBC

"We respond to every water pollution incident report we receive," an Environment Agency spokesperson said.

From BBC