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If it is open, the acid will contaminate it.

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How does river water get polluted?

by peeing in it by throwing trash in it by pooping in it by throwing away toys with lead paint by puking in it by throwing more trash in it


Why do you need to fill a lead-acid battery with distilled water?

Because tap water contains minerals that will contaminate the battery electrolyte.


Ways of preventing water pollution?

People should not be throwing trash on the beach


How can you keep from polluting water?

by not throwing away trash,bottles,and dead animals


How can you fix the water pollution?

stop throwing trash and toxic chemicals into rivers and lakes


What things are people doing to prevent water pollution?

They can stop throwing trash in the ocean.


How can fresh water be polluted?

By throwing trash and a lot of toxic things. When people throw trash to the river or the other big places, it will get polluted


How can fresh water be pollution?

By throwing trash and a lot of toxic things. When people throw trash to the river or the other big places, it will get polluted


How do we as a society contribute to water pollution?

As a society we pollute water by throwing trash into rivers, drilling for oil, and by mining for coal.


How does groundwater become contaminated?

Water becomes contaminated by people throwing trash on the ground and it ends up in the ground water.


What are 2 things that can pollute water?

Oil from oil spills can pollute water. When we shower, the ingredients in the shampoo pollute the water as well.


Why recycle used antifreeze?

Merely throwing it away can contaminate our environment. If if makes it to the landfull intact, it can leak into our underground reserviors and contaminate our water supply. It can also harm plants and animals in the ecosystem because the plants water source would be contaminated and the animals that eat the plants would, subsequently, be contaminated as well.