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Yes, it depends on the pH of the substance polluting the river. If the substance polluting the river is an acid, then the pH will Decrease from balanced at 7pH towards 0, the most acidic. If the Solution polluting the river is basic, (bitter to the taste, slippery, probably a cleaning solution) the pH will rise toward 14.

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