People polluting our rivers and water resources know this fact.
But, they seem not to care for the wellbeing of nature, most importantly, all living species in earth including human beings.
These pollutants include fertilizers and pesticides from agricultural runoff; sewage and food processing waste; lead, mercury, and other heavy metals; chemical wastes from industrial discharges; and chemical contamination from hazardous waste sites.
For human beings, it is no secret that water is essential to survival, but besides quenching your thirst water also helps directly and indirectly various physical and chemical processes in your body.
Here are just a few of the functions performed by it: It regulates the body’s temperature Helps the kidneys to flush out toxins via urine It helps the nervous system by carrying impulses around the body Carries oxygen, nutrients and other essentials around the body Protects the vital organs as a shock absorbent and it also provides lubrication around the joints Fact is we all need water for survival.
The Constitution states that we have rights to live in a healthy environment and also to keep our water resources clean- our dams, rivers and boreholes is one of the most important ways of making sure this happens.
However, in many parts of the country there is increasing pollution and damage to our water resources.
Rivers with small amounts of pollution are able to clean themselves, but when there is too much waste the river cannot clean it naturally.
Water is important to the mechanics of the human body.
When dehydrated, the body rations water away from the joints.