Risks of Mercury in Wastewater

Mercury has always fascinated people, partly because of its properties and the way it’s used. This metal is found naturally in the composition of the earth’s crust. These amounts don’t pose a significant risk to the ecosystem and people. Nowadays, most people know about this liquid metal because of thermometers and dental fillings. But modern scientists point out the problems of mercury in wastewater rather than its functionality. That’s why companies around the world cut the use of this metal. Some countries even completely exclude it from industrial use, marking it as a dangerous pollutant.










