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What do you mean by water pollution?

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The contamination of water bodies through the introduction of harmful chemicals or microorganisms is called water pollution.
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It is caused when the water bodies such as rivers, lakes, oceans, groundwater, and aquifers get contaminated with industrial and agricultural effluents.
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