Which of the following statements is NOT true about water?

A. The primary source of groundwater contamination is sewage treatment plants.
B. Groundwater supplies about half the drinking water in North America.
C. It is very difficult to clean up contaminated aquifers.
D. Most surface-water reservoirs in the United States are contaminated by discharge pollutants.


Answer: A

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