Water pollution casualties

As the pollution levels in our bodies of water continue to increase overtime due to negligence and indifference, several casualties also continue to occur and harm innocent lives, especially that of wildlife.

For instance, it was reported in 2006 (Water Pollution Facts and Statistics) that about 472,653 cubic meters of untreated sewage was being thrown into the sea on a daily basis along the coast of the Colombian Carribean. This form of water pollution not only makes the seawater dark and dirty, but it also endangers the marine species that inhabit it. This would also mean that those who will be consuming these marine species will face health risks as well.

On a more recent note, there was also a casualty at China's Yellow River. A pipeline incident caused a massive amount of two tributaries to be dumped in the river. The pollutant was estimated to be 40,000 gallons (150,000 L) of diesel from China National Petroleum Corporation.

Lastly, there's the ExxonMobil Fouls Montana oil spill. This caused 1,000 barrels of crude oil to be spilled into Yellowstone River due to a pipeline eruption. Up to now, the pipeline still hasn't been repaired although the company is still trying to clean up the oil in the waters.

Sadly, though, these are only few of the many circumstances of water pollution that have occurred ever since the outbreak of industrialization. Progress is actually a good thing for the global economy and welfare, although unfortunately, some would go as far as considering pollution as a price of progress just for them to reach their own ambitions.

In the end, however, everything that they have done will eventually go back to them in the long-run.