2007-02-18 04:50:18 · 10 answers · asked by shanie 1 in Environment
Because they don't just dissappear; they go into the water that fish have to live in and eventually come back into the water that YOU have to use.
2007-02-18 04:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the street drains go straight to the oceans and rivers, so you don't want to dump chemicals down that
even though we have water treatment plants, they cannot separate the chemicals from the water in a safe way if you dump it down household drains
2007-02-18 12:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by SciencEnthusiast 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All drains eventually connect together. If you dump amonia down the drain, and some else dumps bleach, can you say "Agent Orange"? Combining cemicals is dangerous. So, if you could dump chemicals, they would eventully mix together.
2007-02-18 12:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by jamesemt911 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
2007-02-18 12:52:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it drains out into the Bay (I live in Tampa Bay) or a large body of water, where animals/fish thrive. It would kill all these animals.
2007-02-18 12:54:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they end up back in the water supply.
2007-02-18 12:53:13 · answer #6 · answered by kj 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you being serious??? Everything dumped goes into our oceans, lakes, and reservoirs.
2007-02-18 12:53:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats toxic waste for dummies
2007-02-18 12:59:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it will get into our water table...yuck
2007-02-18 12:52:54 · answer #9 · answered by Golden Smile 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they pollute the water!
2007-02-18 13:34:50 · answer #10 · answered by vartika 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋