Which of the following describe a problem with the U.S. water quality today? (Select all that apply.)
a. Companies demand high reimbursement when asked to stop dumping heavy metals into local water sources.
b. Many aquifers are contaminated with pesticides and fertilizers.
c. More than 45 million Americans drink untreated water.
d. Sediment from construction, agriculture, and deforestation is often present.
e. Underground water, if contaminated, cannot be cleansed.
f.
Water-related diseases (cholera, typhoid, dysentery) frequently occur.
ANS: B, C, D, E
More than 45 million Americans obtain water from private wells, which have no treatment or monitoring guidelines. Water quality problems include dosing reservoirs with chemicals to reduce algae, contaminating aquifers with pesticides and fertilizers, and leaching lead from water pipes. Underground water cannot be cleansed. Companies demand high reimbursement when asked to stop dumping heavy metals into local water sources and the frequent occurrence of water-related diseases (cholera, typhoid, dysentery) are not current problems with the water quality in the United States.
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