Rivers are home to a wide variety of life around them and play a key role in the balance of our ecosystem. Pollution of their waters can cause fatal impacts.
Its main consequences or effects are: water quality, destruction of ecosystems and landscapes, loss of biodiversity, ecological imbalances, floods, water shortages, gastrointestinal disorders, infections, diseases and many other health effects.
Therefore, the main measures to prevent and reduce this environmental problem are: environmental education, prevention and reduction of pollutants, recycling, renewable energies, integrated waste management, responsible consumption, biodegradable products, sustainable lifestyle, waste treatment, domestic and industrial wastewater collection and treatment system, agricultural control, sanitation, sanctions and compliance with environmental legislation.