Sewage Pollution in a Important Colony

The drains are choked all over the city



Sewage Pollution

The water after being used  is called sewage. This waste water carries waste in either solution or suspends form.
The waste water can be from
1. Sanitary
2. Commercial
3. Industrial
4. Surface
Domestic or sanitary Sewage.
It is used water from residences, institutions or Hotels, Hostels etc.
It may carry body waste, waste food, laundry waste & any other waste product due to normal living activity.
Commercial Wastes : The liquid waste from the shops stores, malls service establishments is called commercial waste.
Industrial Waste : It is waste water coming from industrial process or manufacturing activity of good.
Surface Water is the overflow from storm water directed towards a particular channel. This water may absorb gases from atmosphere material from ground including soil or vegetation.
Effects of Sewage Pollution
  1. This water may carry pathogenic organisms that can transmit disease to human.
  2. This may carry organic material which can cause bad small & odor.
  3. This may contain toxic & hazardous material
This Sewage water is Carried in a series of buried pipes of a sanitary Sewage Consists of proper inlets, manholes, pipes etc.
There are other combined Sewage & storm waster systems.
The Sewage water from big building is collected in septic tanks & sent to the Sewage system.