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Sewage pollutes ___________.


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Soil

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Air

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Water

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Sea

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Solution

The correct option is C

Water


The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. Sewage is wastewater generated from both domestic and industrial sources.
  2. It contains a variety of suspended solids as well as pathogenic bacteria.
  3. Untreated sewage should not be discharged into rivers or seas since it can contaminate all water sources.
  4. Sewage includes toxic substances and pathogenic organisms. As a result, dumping untreated sewage into water is unsafe.

Final answer: Sewage pollutes water.


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