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Mention if the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

(ii) Sewage is the commonest source of contamination of water in the cities T/F

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Sewage is the commonest source of contamination of water in the cities - T

Sewage is the waste water and can lead to severe health problems like diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid.

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