s is mostly due to the large amount of sewage that pours into the sea every day. The ocean has long been looked upon as a solution to wastewater storage. A huge body of water seems like the perfect place to release any untreated water that society produces on a daily basis. Ocean dumping of unpurified wastewater is a worldwide problem. Every day, massive amounts of raw wastewater are discharged into the ocean without any filtration or purification performed on the effluent. This presents a huge health hazard, both to humans and marine life. Third-world countries are especially at risk to the dangers of improper filtration or purification methods of wastewater. Many undeveloped countries do not impose strong regulations regarding proper cleaning techniques of the water discharged into the ocean. Most of the population is not immunized against many waterborne illnesses, making citizens of third-world countries especially prone to infection.
             Impurities in the water, both natural and artificial, all pose potential health hazards. Tremendous amounts of toxic substances are produced every day from various sources such as industry, agriculture, and even residential homes. These toxic materials must be removed from the water before being discharged into the water system. It is for this reason that effective treatment of wastewater is extremely important. Before any polluted water is discharged into the ocean, it needs to pass through a series of steps to remove as many disease-causing pathogens from the water as possible. Proper control of wastewater is important as well. Optimally, as much wastewater as possible is purified locally and discharged naturally into the ground rather than releasing the wastewater into the ocean. If proper filtration of the water is not performed, a tremendous health hazard exists in the nearby area of effluent water. Any organism that comes in direct contact with the polluted water can contract ...