how does oil affect water
30% of the freshwater is in the ground in places like rivers, lakes, and freshwater storage. If the oil were to go into freshwater sources then humans' drinking water would be contaminated and non-drinkable. Acid rain is another result of the oil spill affecting the water cycle. Acid rain is a mixture of wet and dry deposited material from the atmosphere that contains higher amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids. When gases react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen, and other chemicals, acid rain forms.