Causes of pollution of the Nile River

Drainage of industrial water

One of the causes of pollution in the Nile River is the factories that dump heavy metals into the river, in addition to chemicals and dangerous substances, and this poses a threat to human and animal health, and agriculture is affected by that, as bacteria and minerals in the water impede the growth of plants that are irrigated with, especially in the Nile Delta region. Where the percentage of pollution is higher than others, and it is worth noting that the increase in the percentage of lead and ammonia gas in the river causes the death of fish and other living organisms.

organic pollutants

Organic pollutants such as fertilizers and pesticides are one of the causes of Nile pollution. According to a study conducted in 2016, it was found that the average percentage of chlorofluoro- It is worth noting that the amount of pesticides used in Egypt each year is 600 tons, according to a study conducted in 2009.

agricultural drainage

The main pollutants coming from agricultural drainage into the Nile River are salts, pesticide residues, pathogens, and organic and inorganic toxic pollutants. It is worth noting that the Nile River receives water from 124 drainage sources, of which 67 are agricultural, and the rest are industrial drainage sources.

oil pollution

One study has proven the presence of a large amount of oil in the Nile River, and its concentration is greater in the areas where oil is distributed, ship parking areas, ship docks, and the electricity operating station on the Cairo side, and the areas where factories are concentrated. The oil in the Nile River increases in winter and spring over summer due to the increase in evaporation.

Other reasons for pollution of the Nile River

There are other reasons that lead to pollution of the Nile, the most important of which are:

• Increasing the population rate and thus increasing water consumption from it.
• radioactive waste.
• Sewage from hotels, and neighborhoods near the river.
• Dumping waste in the river and cleaning up the animals near it.
• Throwing animal carcasses into the river.