EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION Human health: Eventually, humans are affected by this process as well People can get diseases such as hepatitis by eating seafood that has been poisoned In many poor nations, there is always outbreak of cholera and diseases as a result of poor drinking water treatment from contaminated waters.Every year, there are an estimated 3–5 million cholera cases and 100,000–120,000 deaths due to cholera 2.Death of animals: Animals, including water animals such as: fishes, crabs,turtles,deep sea coral, mammal, birds, die when water is poisoned for various reasons In April 2016 , Vietnam faced with marine life disaster Hundreds of tons of fish killed by toxic chemicals that Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Factory discharged Ecosystems: Ecosystems can be severely changed or destroyed by water pollution Pollution disrupts the natural food chain as well Pollutants such as lead and cadmium are eaten by tiny animals Later, these animals are consumed by fish and shellfish, and the food chain continues to be disrupted at all higher levels Economic cost: From the above it is evident that there is some real financial implications that will result from water pollution It can cost a lot more to purify drinking water that takes its source from nutrient polluted water bodies In 2008, Vedan was responsible for the pollution of 2,700ha in seafood cultivation areas in Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces and HCM City The waste-water discharge of Vedan into the Thi Vai River made the people lose hundreds of billions of dong Many areas are now being affected by careless human pollution, and this pollution is coming back to hurt humans in many ways