At many places the wastewater containing human excreta from homes and carried in big underground pipes is dumped into a river as such which pollutes the river water.
(a) What is the common name of such wastewater?
(b) Name five types of harmful organisms contained in it.
(c) Name any five human diseases caused by drinking river water contaminated with such wastewater.
(a) The common name of such wastewater is Sewage. The harmful substances like sewage, toxic materials, silt etc., when gets mixed with water, causes water pollution.
(b) Sewage water contains bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi and parasites(worms) which may cause diseases like cholera, typhoid and jaundice. The bacteria present in the fecal matter of mammals are indicates the quality of water. If water has these bacteria, it means that it has been contaminated by fecal matter. If such water is used by us, it can cause various infections.
(c) Drinking river water contaminated with such wastewater can result into diseases such as Cholera, Typhoid, Diarrhea, Dysentery and Jaundice.