Storm water drainage system sometimes is directly connected with the freshwater bodies of the place. This is done so because it is assumed that rain water does not contain the harmful substances that sewage water has. True or False?

True

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False

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Solution

True. The rain water which is collected from roads and pavements by storm water drainage system is directly released into the freshwater bodies of the place. This is done so because the rainwater is assumed to be free of many harmful wastes, especially organic wastes that the household sewage has.

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