Water Pollution

<p>We all need clean water. People need it to grow crops and to operate factories, and for <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/drinkingwater.html'>drinking</a> and recreation. Fish and wildlife depend on it to survive. </p> <p>Many different pollutants can harm our rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans. The three most common are soil, nutrients, and bacteria. Rain washes soil into streams and rivers. The soil can kill tiny animals and fish eggs. It can clog the gills of fish and block light, causing plants to die. Nutrients, often from fertilizers, cause problems in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Nitrogen and phosphorus make algae grow and can turn water green. Bacteria, often from sewage spills, can pollute fresh or salt water. </p> <p>You can help protect your water supply:</p> <ul> <li>Don't pour household products such as cleansers, beauty products, medicines, auto fluids, paint, and lawn care products down the drain. Take them to a <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/hazardouswaste.html'>hazardous waste</a> collection site.</li> <li>Throw away excess household grease (meat fats, lard, cooking oil, shortening, butter, margarine, etc.) diapers, condoms, and personal hygiene products in the garbage can.</li> <li>Clean up after your pets. Pet waste contains nutrients and germs.</li> </ul> <p >Environmental Protection Agency</p>

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043056

C0043056

03/20/2003

We all need clean water. People need it to grow crops and to operate factories, and for drinking and recreation. Fish and wildlife depend on it to survive.

Many different pollutants can harm our rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans. The three most common are soil, nutrients, and bacteria. Rain washes soil into streams and rivers. The soil can kill tiny animals and fish eggs. It can clog the gills of fish and block light, causing plants to die. Nutrients, often from fertilizers, cause problems in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Nitrogen and phosphorus make algae grow and can turn water green. Bacteria, often from sewage spills, can pollute fresh or salt water.

You can help protect your water supply:

• Don't pour household products such as cleansers, beauty products, medicines, auto fluids, paint, and lawn care products down the drain. Take them to a hazardous waste collection site.
• Throw away excess household grease (meat fats, lard, cooking oil, shortening, butter, margarine, etc.) diapers, condoms, and personal hygiene products in the garbage can.
• Clean up after your pets. Pet waste contains nutrients and germs.

Environmental Protection Agency

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2362330

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456683

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0036861

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0392355

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C3873487

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0023176

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0018627

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0007020

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0813971

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0001873

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0013835

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456535

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0032343

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0337182

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0003818

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0030106

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0034629

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0020050

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0599638

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456634

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0015333

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0679360

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0037354

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0028263

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0085420

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0014413

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0031253

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2718051

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0025424

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0003947

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0369241

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043056

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043056

https://medlineplus.gov/waterpollution.html

Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/waterpollution.html

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.niehs.nih.gov/

C0043056

Water Pollution

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0010418

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0337182

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456585

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0599638

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0679360

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0014413

T069

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456610