what are the main causes of water scarcity

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Reasons for water scarcity:
1. Bacterial contamination
2. Rise in level of arsenic and fluoride in water
3. Rapid increase in human population
4. Less amount of annual rainfall
5. Excess water wastage
6. Dumping of industrial waste in water bodies

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