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Water pollution is a challenge for human being. Pollution of fresh water is one of the most serious environmental problems of the world. Most of rivers and lakes are polluted and their waters are unfit for drinking. It was estimated that nearly 2/3 illness of in the country like a developing country India is related to water born diseases like, dysentery, diarrhea, cholera, typhoid, jaundice, hepatitis, etc. all types of water pollution are harmful to the health of humans and animals. Water pollution may not damage our health immediately but can be harmful after long term exposure. Different forms of pollutants affect the health of animals in different ways: Industrial waste often contains many toxic compounds that damage the health of aquatic animals and those who eat them. Heavy metals from industrial processes can accumulate in nearby lakes and rivers. These are toxic to marine life such as fish and shellfish, and subsequently to the humans who eat them. Microbial pollutants from sewage often result in infectious diseases that infect aquatic life and terrestrial life through drinking water. Microbial water pollution is a major problem in the developing world, with diseases such as cholera and typhoid fever being the primary Surface water, groundwater, microbiological, oxygen depletion, nutrient, suspended matter, and chemical. Pollution has many different forms that are not only doing damage to our environment but also to our health. Water pollution is source of many waterborne diseases, and it is responsible for deaths. The effects of water pollution are varied and depend on what chemicals are dumped and in what locations. Many bodies of water near urban areas are highly polluted. The main problem caused by water pollution is that it kills life that inhabits water-based ecosystems. Dead fish, birds, dolphins, and many other animals often wind up on beaches, killed by pollutants in their habitat. Chemicals in water can be both naturally occurring and introduced by human interference and can have serious health effects. Fluoride in the water is essential for protection against dental caries and weakening of the bones, but higher levels can have an adverse effect on health Arsenic. Arsenic occurs naturally or is possibly aggravated by over powering aquifers and by phosphorus from fertilizers. High concentrations of arsenic in water can have an adverse effect on health. Lead. Pipes, fittings, solder, and the service connections of some household plumbing systems contain lead that contaminates the drinking water source. The UN reports (world environmental day 2003) that one person in six lives without regular access to safe drinking water. Over twice that number—2.4 billion people—lack access to adequate sanitation. Water-related diseases kill a child every eight seconds, and are responsible for 80 percent of all illnesses and deaths in the developing world. Cholera outbreaks, due to water contaminated with raw sewage, occur regularly in India and Bangladesh and less frequently in many other countries. In Africa in 1997, 5,853 deaths due to cholera were reported to the World Health Organization. It is a situation, the UN said, “made all the more tragic by our long-standing knowledge that these diseases are easily preventable.” So the matter of water pollution and affect in human health is a challenge for all.