Does water pollution count as an economic issue?
September 9th, 2010 | 
Author: How does water pollution affect the economy? Does it have a strong impact?
I know this is probably a stupid question but economics isn’t my strongest point.
I would really appreciate any sources you can provide!
Thanks!
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Yes water pollution affects the economy. To make it simple, without water we’d all die. When water is polluted there’s less water for us to drink so the conditions of the people in the economy would worsen.
doesnt affect the economy
yes water pollution is a big economic issue because the water you drink is sold and bought with money, the fish we eat comes from water so if polluted imagine what will happen to me and you, the fishermen derive their daily bread from the water
water pollution isn’t a direct economic issue but it does have an effect on the economy. many industries require the use of fresh water, some are entirely based on it. as more and more water becomes polluted the price to purify this water begins to grow as do the costs involved in those industries. also, the fishing industry is shrinking every day because of overfishing and because of the shrinking fish population do to pollution. these are just a few things but I’m sure other people could think of many more.
Buy some water company stock and you’ll find out. A spill can cause the company to have to by a lot more carbon to purify the water before it goes out into the mains. Fishing has already been mentioned. Think about the economic impact of closing the beaches in a polluted area. That can kill small businesses. And consider it from the standpoint of the businesses that are potential polluters. It costs them money to treat their effluent or to pay fines.
if everyone’s dead they can’t buy stuff.
NO BUT SERIOUSLY, its an economic issue because money would be spent on cleaning it and companies are regulated when it comes to pollutants, etc.