Question

Joggers running along an urban running path noticed paint running out of a culvert into a nearby creek. Local authorities investigated and found that some homeowners had painted the outside of their home and dumped the extra paint down a storm drain. They were fined. What type of water pollution did they cause?

A. Toxic
B. Sediment
C. Nutrient
D. Bacterial

Answer 1

its A toxic because the paint is a chemical and toxic to people plants and animals

Answer 2

Option (A)

Step-by-step explanation:

The paints are generally used to color the walls in the houses and buildings. But they are effective for human health as well as to the environment. It is because they are comprised of various components such as the pigments, solvent, and binder. These pigments are mostly comprised of elements as well as chemicals. Some of them are lead, benzene, chromates, methylene chloride, asbestos, and some others. These are harmful and toxic to the health of the organism as this can cause severe diseases like cancer.

So in the above-given condition, some homeowners had painted the outside of their home and dumped their extra paint down a storm drain. They were eventually fined. This is a type of toxic water pollution as these pints comprising of different chemicals are reacted with the water in the drain.

Thus, the correct answer is option (A).