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Contamination of water bodies when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful components is called_____________.

  1. chemical pollution
  2. air pollution
  3. water pollution
  4. none of the above

A
chemical pollution
B
none of the above
C
water pollution
D
air pollution
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Water pollutionis the contamination of water bodies (examples are lakes, rivers, oceans,, and groundwater). This form of environmental degradation occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds.
Hence the correct option is A.

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