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More than 400 million people live along the Ganges River. An estimated 2,000,000 persons ritually bathe daily in the river, which is considered holy by Hindus. Being holy or not, but the river definitely not safe for people. It is filled with chemical wastes, sewage and even the remains of human and animal corpses which carry major health risks by either direct bathing in the dirty water or by drinking it.
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I have never seen the pics of the river more dirty than Citarum. Frankly speaking I can’t even call it the river in the usual sense, but rather the river of rubbish. Quick industrial development over the last years resulted in the rise of untreated sewage, solid waste and industrial effluents. Nowadays you can see former fishers collecting plastic waste in the river for recycling, this is at least some way to get some money and still poor families use the river for bathing and laundry. In December of 2008, the Asian Development Bank approved a $500 million loan for cleaning up the river, the loan package will be delivered over the next 15 years.
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The Yellow River, with a total length of 5464 kilometers, is the second longest river in China, just next to the Yangtze River. It’s the main water supply for millions of people in northern China and it’s been officially stated that it’s heavily polluted by industrial waste and is unsafe for anyone to use. The discharge from factories has increased in recent years and water levels have dropped due to industrial and residential growth.
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The river which is 64 km long and which flows across 4 Buenos Aires municipalities is being polluted by over 3,500 factories operating on its banks, this is not taking into account numerous illegal sewage pipes running directly into the river.
The 64-km Matanza-Riachuelo River runs from western Buenos Aires into the Río de la Plata estuary, cutting across 14 Buenos Aires municipalities. According to official data of the previous years, about 35 percent of residents in the area have no access to potable water and 55 percent lack sewers. A report from the country’s ombudsman’s office described most of the pollution dumped in the river as untreated organic waste. We know what to expect next, if no steps are taken the river will become dead shortly. Thanks God, the government of Argentina has unveiled a comprehensive clean-up project and I truly hope that’ll work
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Great post.
Nice article, but i would have love if there was order like which one is the worst, for me the worst is of Indonesia.
This is pretty sad to see. We should take better care of our mother earth. Thanks for bringing this to light with this post.
Sorry, The Mississippi River shouldn't be included in this list. The pdf linked to is propaganda published by eviro-wackos to maintain their federal funding. It has a good concentration of mud and silt (same as in Mark Twain's day) but the chemical pollution isn't nearly what the hysterical leeches claim. I drink New Orleans tap water regularly, it is rated among the highest quality urban water supplies in the world. It's just the way things are in the U.S. for SOME people. They have to play chicken little to make a living, and it discredits their entire profession.
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Some of the rivers shown here are shockingly dirty! It's a pity that too many people don't value our planet and just won't stop until it's too late. Also I'd like to add Amur in Russia to the list, because it's practically gurgling with chemicals (many of which come from China).
this is nasty so people need to clean this before somebody die because this water is so dirty
The Mississippi River is far from clean. I live in Memphis TN on river front property called Harbor Town. It is a very nice place however some nights it smells like a sewage treatment plant. There are always random things washing up along with garbage that has traveled only god knows where. There are signs posted everywhere stating "DO NOT EAT FISH FROM THESE WATERS. MERCURY LEVELS EXCEED SAFETY STANDARDS."
Shame on the leadership or the lack there of .
how could they not care of the only great source of life there is
I am speechless