Abdul Azeem/Textile Processing/NTU
Water Pollution
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Sewage
In developing countries, an estimated 90% of wastewater is discharged directly intoriversand streams without treatment.Even in modern countries, untreated sewage can send disease-bearing water into riversand oceans. Leaking septic tanks and other sources of sewage can cause groundwater andstreamcontamination.