Explain the likely effect on humans and other organisms of untreated sewage discharged into water body that supplies water for domestic use.

      

Explain the likely effect on humans and other organisms of untreated sewage discharged into water body that supplies water for domestic use.

  

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Chrispoh
Contains disease – causing micro-organisms which may cause outbreak of water borne diseases; faecal material is broken down by saprophytes leading to depletion of dissolved oxygen thus suffocation of aquatic organisms; breakdown of matter releases nutrients which enrich the water resulting in eutrophication;
chrispohmomanyi answered the question on February 14, 2018 at 09:46


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