Water Pollution from farms
cause
Industrial farming is the number one source of water pollution.
All the manure or other waste goes into these huge tanks known as lagoons that can hold millions of gallons of waste that can leak or overflow during storms or just on their own.
Since not all the manure can be used as fertilizer or even the stuff that is applied can run off to nearby streams.
All the manure or other waste goes into these huge tanks known as lagoons that can hold millions of gallons of waste that can leak or overflow during storms or just on their own.
Since not all the manure can be used as fertilizer or even the stuff that is applied can run off to nearby streams.
EffectExtra nutrients in the water can make extra plant growth or the nitrogen in the water degrade ecosystems making water more acidic, which can kill the plants.
-Dead Zones: An area where there's low oxygen where marine live can't thrive. -Example Gulf of Mexico 8,000 square miles of death. For use humans, manure is high in ammonia concentrates which can be very dangerous if we drink it. It can cause fatal oxygen levels in babies (baby-blue Syndrome), spontaneous abortions, and cancer. |