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Why must we purify our water?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Most water contains microbes (bacteria, spores, viruses) and harmful chemicals (toxins, heavy metals, carcinogens, etc.) that can cause ill health and death. Various treatments are used to remove the poisons and kill or eliminate the microbes, such as chlorination and filtration.

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16y ago

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