California Water Pollution Water pollution is the major problem in our world today. The state of California also has many water problems of it's own. Many living things suffer from polluted water. Humans, animals, and other organisms depend on water to live. So what will happen if nothing is done to save our polluted water? Or if what is being done just isn't enough to keep our water clean and safe. Fish in the ocean often get tangled in plastic rings. Those plastic rings that are made for soda cans are perfectly legal and for that reason they do end up in the ocean. Chemicals are thrown into lakes, streams , and other bodies of water by inconsiderate chemical plants.