MEC600 –ENGINEER IN SOCIETY

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (PO7)

Lecturer Name Remarks

Bulan Abdullah (Prof. Madya Ir. Ts. Dr.) -On Time/- Late
Tittle : Turnitin / Similarity %-

POLLUTION – WATER POLLUTION

Student Name / UiTM ID Group No
MUHAMMAD KHAIRUL AMAR BIN EMD7M5A
ABDUL RAOF

Guidelines Level Very Poor Satisfactory Good Excellent

Poor
Scale 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10

Part Content/ Diagrams/Figures/ Discussion Weigh Scale

tage (y)
(w) (1-10)
I. Introduction. The effect to human society, world, 20
health, culture, legal etc.
 Introduction of the issue and the effect the issue to
human society, world, health, culture, legal, etc

II. Suggestion/Solution and challenge for 30

implementation and support United Nation
Sustainable Goal
 Suggestion/Solution - State what others have done
with regards to the issue (Malaysia and overseas)
 Discuss the challenges in terms of human society,
world, health, culture, legal, cost, etc if we were to
follow what have been done by others.
 How the activity will support the United Nation
Sustainable Goal

III. Identify potentials un-ethical problems and 10

suggestions to overcome (Do’s and Don’ts)
 Identify potential un-ethical problems and come up
with suggestions to overcome them (the do’s and
don’ts)

IV. Format, Language and Organization, References and 10

citation
 You can prepare the report in the format of the
technical report or slide presentation as long the
report should include part I-III
 Reading resources (references) must be listed in
the report.
Part Content/ Diagrams/Figures/ Discussion Weigh Scale
tage (y)
(w) (1-10)
V. Materials for promotion 15
 You are also required to prepare materials such as
infographic and/or brochure and/or short article
and/or video/ animation etc. to increase the public
awareness about the selected topic.

VI. Promote information for public awareness 15

 You may upload your materials to YouTube and/or
Facebook and/or slide share, etc. as evidence and
for sharing.
 You are required to promote the sharing materials
to others – number of like, share, views, download
and etc, at multimedia can consider your effort of
promoting your sharing material.
 Provide the print Screen and link of the website at
report as evidence of sharing materials.

Total 100

Due date: WEEK 10

 RUBRICS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (PO7)

ASSESSMENT POOR (3-4) ACCEPTABLE (7-8) EXCELLENT

CRITERIA (1-2) (5-6) (9-10)
I. Introduction. Effect Unable to describe background Fairly able to describe Capable to describe background and
to human society, and importance of subject matter background and importance importance of subject matter Capable
world, health, culture, Unable to evaluate the effect to of subject matter Fairly able to evaluate the effect to quality of life
etc. quality of life to evaluate the effect to
quality of life
II. Suggestion/ Unable to express clear and Fairly able to express clear Capable to express clear and concise
Solution Challenge concise suggestion/solution and concise suggestion/solution
Unable to highlight the current suggestion/solution Capable to highlight the current
challenge/barrier Fairly able to highlight the challenge/barrier
Not support United Nation current challenge/barrier Fully support United Nation
Sustainable Goal support United Nation Sustainable Goal
Sustainable Goal

III. Identify potential un- Unable to identify potential un- Fairly able to identify Capable to identify potential un-ethical
ethical problems and ethical problems and potential un-ethical problems and suggestions/solutions/
suggestions/solutions/ suggestions/solutions/ problems and Do’s and Don’ts
Do’s and Don’ts Do’s and Don’ts suggestions/solutions/
Do’s and Don’ts
IV. Format, Language Poor in Format, Language and Acceptable in Format, Excellent in Format, Language and
and Organization, Organization, References and Language and Organization, Organization, References and citation
References and citation References and citation
citation
V. Sharing information Some level of awareness and Acceptable awareness and Creative and Inspired method of
for public awareness promotion but weak distribution promotion with limited awareness and promotion through wide
method assess by society coverage medium and evident the
program attracts the society
No of like/share/views- more
than 20 No of like/share/views- more than 60
Table of Contents

PART 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 5

1.1 INTRODUCTION OF WATER POLLUTION .............................................................. 5
1.2 TYPES OF WATER POLLUTION ................................................................................ 5
1.3 THE EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION ................................................................... 6
PART 2: SOLUTION AND SUGGESTION TO OVERCOME WATER POLLUTION ........ 7
2.1 SOLUTION TO OVERCOME WATER POLLUTION ............................................ 7
2.2 THE CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................... 8
2.3 UNITED NATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ............................ 9
PART 3: POTENTIAL UN-ETHICAL PROBLEM AND SUGGESTION TO OVERCOME
(DO’S AND DON’TS). ........................................................................................................... 10
PART 4: MATERIAL OF PROMOTION ............................................................................ 11
PART 5: PROMOTE INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS ................................. 11
PART 6: REFERENCES ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION OF WATER POLLUTION

What is water pollution? Water pollution is the pollution of bodies of water,

such as lakes, river, seas and ocean. It happens when pollutants reach these bodies of
water, getting dissolved in them, lying suspended in the water or depositing on the bed
without treatment. The pollutants could be waste from homes, factories and other
buildings as result water gets contaminated and degrades the quality of water. Water
pollution is a problem for the species and ecosystems. It affects plants and organisms
living in the water. Besides, when people and animals drink water from such rivers, the
poisonous chemicals may affect them. Not only does this cause disaster for aquatic
ecosystems, the pollutants also seep through and reach the groundwater, which might
end up in our households as contaminated water we use in our daily activities, including
drinking.

1.2 TYPES OF WATER POLLUTION

There are many types of water pollution because water comes from many sources. Here
are a few types of water pollution:
Types of water pollution Description
Nutrients Pollution Many nutrients are found in wastewater and fertilisers, and
these can cause exceed weed and algae growth if large
concentrations end up in water.
Oxygen Depleting When too much biodegradable material is added to water, the
number of microorganisms increase and use up the available
oxygen. It is called oxygen depletion.
Ground Water Pollution When humans apply pesticides and chemicals to soil, they are
washed deep into the ground by rainwater and gets to
underground water, causing pollution.
Microbiological Water pollution caused by microorganisms. Many types of
microorganisms live in water can cause fish, land animals and
humans to become ill.
Chemical Water Pollution Industrial and agricultural work involves the use of many
different chemicals that can run-off into water and pollute it.
Table 1.2: Types of Water Pollution
1.3 THE EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION

1.3.1 Effect to Health

Pollution from water destroys. Contaminated water can also make you sick. Waterborne
diseases are a significant cause of disease caused by contaminated water ingestion in
the form of disease-causing bacteria and viruses from human and animal waste viruses.
Infectious diseases can be spread by this contaminated water. Some of these water-
borne diseases include cholera, giardia, malaria and typhoid. Below are the effects of
chemicals inside water that also have negative effects on our health.
Types of Chemicals Effect on Health
Nitrates Dangerous to babies that drink formula milk. It restricts the
amount of oxygen in the brain and cause the “blue baby”
syndrome.
Lead Can accumulate in the body and damage the central nervous
system
Arsenic Causes liver damage, skin cancer and vascular disease.
Fluoride In excessive amounts can make the teeth yellow and cause
damage to the spinal cord.
Table 1.3.1: Effects of Chemicals on Health

1.3.2 Effect to Environment

A complex web of animals, plants, bacteria, and fungi depend on balanced environme
nts to survive. This dynamic network which communicates with each other, directly o
r indirectly. Network impact on the entire aquatic environment can be caused by harm
to any of these species. When water pollution causes an algal bloom in a lake or marine
environment, the proliferation of newly introduced nutrients stimulates plant and algae
growth, which in turn reduces oxygen levels in the water. This dearth of oxygen, known
as eutrophication, suffocates plants and animals and can create “dead zones,” where
waters are essentially devoid of life. In certain cases, these harmful algal blooms can
also produce neurotoxins that affect wildlife, from whales to sea turtles.
PART 2: SOLUTION AND SUGGESTION TO OVERCOME WATER POLLUTION

2.1 SOLUTION TO OVERCOME WATER POLLUTION

Dealing with water pollution is something that everyone needs to get involved with including
the governments and local councils. Learning about the issues is the greatest and most
important step to take. Here are a few things that can we do to help to overcome water pollution:

 Use Water Wisely

 If not in use, do not keep the tap running. Reduce the use of water in washing and bathing
as well. If we all do this, we will avoid water shortage dramatically and reduce the amount
of dirty water required to be handled.

 Proper Method of Disposing Chemical Waste

 Do not throw chemicals, oils, paints and medicines down the sink drain, or the toilet. In
many cities, your local environment office can help with the disposal of medicines and
chemicals. Check with your local authorities if there is a chemical disposal plan for local
residents.

 Adequate Usage of Chemicals

 If you use chemicals and pesticides for gardens and farms, be mindful not to overuse
pesticides and fertilizers. This will reduce runoffs of the chemical into nearby water sources.
Thus, start looking at options of composting and using organic manure instead.

 Governments, Local Councils and Laws

 Giving very strict laws to mitigate the contamination of air. Generally, these regulations
address businesses, hospitals, universities, and business areas on how to handle, process,
and control wastewater. Local authorities need to be vigilant and prompt to fix their
community's water issues in order to avoid danger.

 Established A Pollutions Organization

Set up an organization or community to help educate people about water pollution hazard.
Joining these groups always good as they inspire other members of their societies to have
a better attitude towards water on a regular basis.
2.2 THE CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTATION

2.2.1 Drinking water and sanitation

Lack of capacity is a significant obstacle to meeting current and future demands at spe
cific sub-national levels. The World population will grow to around 9 billion by 2050,
with rapidly increasing proportion living in urban areas. These socio-economic and
demographic trends raise important challenges for countries and cities to mobilize the
infrastructure, expertise and competent staff necessary to ensure the provision of safe
drinking water and sanitation.

2.2.2 Water resources management

The management of water resources is an issue particularly sensitive to the question of

scale. The mismatch between administrative limits and hydrological boundaries can
lead to local actors placing their own interests ahead when designing and implementing
water resources management policies and strategies, rather than integrating the needs
of the river basin and aquifers. Managing water resources efficiently can also be
hindered by diverging interests between urban and rural area. For examples, up-stream
and downstream regions.

2.2.3 Water quality and wastewater treatment

Ensuring good quality level for water requires collective and co-ordinated actions
across actors and sectors. As such, it is particularly sensitive to sectoral fragmentation
that may hinder collective efforts to reduce emissions, eradicate disposal, decrease
release of hazardous chemicals and products, halve the proportion of untreated
wastewater, and increase recycling and safe reuse. A lack of accountability and
transparency in meeting existing quality and wastewater treatment requirements,
particularly when governments are not able to monitor their performance and civil
society is not fully committed to holding them accountable.
2.3 UNITED NATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

 Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all

 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking
water for all.
 By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and
minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion
of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse
globally.
 Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water
and sanitation management.

 Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in
particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
 Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine
technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic
Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in
order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine
biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island
developing States and least developed countries.
PART 3: POTENTIAL UN-ETHICAL PROBLEM AND SUGGESTION TO OVERCOME
(DO’S AND DON’TS).

UN-ETHICAL PROBLEM (DON’TS) SUGGESTION (DO)

The approving bodies are to create a
responsible group agreement. The agreement
People do not want to take responsibility for would prevent the responsible party from
the dangers they may involved fleeing without trace into the thin air and
leaving its impact to the community.
All the measures needed for waste All responsible supervisor must ensure that
management, damage and destruction are all measures to prevent any issues are taken
easily ignored without taking into account seriously and that their execution is checked
the environmental impact. by the authorities ' staff.
There is no guarantee that no danger or One has to recognize all the potential harm
harm inflicted from the work done towards and danger from his work that can be put on
sustainable water and sanitation the community. We may be able to provide
development. relevant information or efforts on the part of
the authorities to transmit messages to the
public.
Table 3.0: Do’s and Don’ts
PART 4: MATERIAL OF PROMOTION

Figure 4.0: Awareness Poster

PART 5: PROMOTE INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS

Figure 5.1: Instagram Story Figure 5.2: WhatsApp Status

PART 6: REFERENCES

 Information on water pollution solution from:

https://solarimpulse.com/water-pollution-solutions

 Information on types of water pollution from:

http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-pollution/types-of-water-pollution.html

 Infromation on prevention of water pollution:

http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-pollution/prevention-of-water-pollution.html

 Water pollution fact taken from:

https://www.nrdc.org/stories/water-pollution-everything-you-need-know

 Common water pollution information taken from:

https://www.surfertoday.com/environment/the-most-common-types-of-waterpollution