Facts about Water Pollution

Here are a few facts about water pollution: •Over two-thirds of U.S. estuaries and bays are severely degraded because of nitrogen and phosphorous pollution
•Every year almost 25% of U.S. beaches are closed at least once because of water pollution
•Over 73 different kinds of pesticides have been found in the groundwater that we eventually use to drink
•1.2 trillion gallons of sewage, stormwater and industrial waste are discharged into U.S. waters every year
•40% of U.S. rivers are too polluted for aquatic life to survive
•Americans use over 2.2 billion pounds of pesticides every year, which eventually washes into our rivers and lakes