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galben [10]
3 years ago
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olya-2409 [2.1K]3 years ago
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<span>The most common contaminant to be found in drinking water is microorganisms, nitrate and arsenic. Though water quality and monitoring has come a long way over the past few years, viruses, bacteria and protozoa like giardia lambia can be found in the water and often leads to wide spread illnesses.</span>
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