What happens when drinking water supplies get mixed with sewage?

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Sewage is the wastewater that comes out of our homes, industries, offices, hospitals, etc.
Besides containing many organic impurities, sewage also contains many disease-causing bacteria.
If mixed with drinking water, it spreads diseases like cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.

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