Why is it necessary to treat sewage before disposing it off in a water body?

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Untreated sewage contains a wide variety of dissolved and suspended impurities. Hence, it is necessary to treat sewage before disposing it in a water body to remove its impurities and to prevent its devastating effect on humans, animals, fishes and birds.

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