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

These systems, scattered across Altadena, “pose significant risks of groundwater contamination, surface water pollution and potential public health hazards,” according to a statement from the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Figures from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency show that agriculture remains the largest overall source of water pollution in Northern Ireland, although NIW is also a significant contributor to pollution incidents.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 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

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