Like a crystal blanket
tan across the beautiful ground
It had no smell and had no colour
but oh! Look, what happened!
As it passed through a city?
The water turned brown
It is muddy and
hard to see through
It smells like rot and feels like grime
along with it,
comes a bundle of trash
and now everyone remembers
that clear clean stream that used to run.
Most of the Earth is covered with water. Most of this water is found in the oceans and seas. We cannot use water from the oceans as it has lots of salt in it.
We get fresh water for use from rivers, lakes, springs and ponds. Clean water has no smell, colour and taste.
Polluted water
When rivers pass through cities, mud, dirt, oil, plastic, paper, garbage and chemicals mix in the water, making water polluted. The harmful things that make polluted are called pollutants.
These pollutants can make the water look and smell bad. Polluted water is not safe for drinking.
Pollution Affects Us
Garbage, chemicals, wastewater and other things pollute the water.
Polluted water smells and looks bad and has many germs growing in it. Mosquitoes breed in polluted water and spread diseases.
Animals and humans can get sick when they use this polluted water. Plants also do not grow well using polluted water.
Purifying Water
We need to purify water to make it fit for drinking.
Some people boil tap water. When water boils, It becomes very hot and the germs are killed.
Some people use special water filters to purify water. These filters have layers of sand, gravel and charcoal, which helps to filter out dirt in the water. We can also use purification tablets to kill germs clean the water.
Children in many parts of the world do not get clean drinking water.
We all need clean drinking water to stay healthy.
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