What makes water unfit for drinking?
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Explanation:
Contaminants are substances that make water unfit for use. Some contaminants can be easily identified by assessing the taste, odor, and turbidity of the water. Most, however, cannot be easily detected and require testing to reveal whether or not water is contaminated.
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What makes water unfit for drinking?
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Contaminants in drinking water:
Microorganisms, nitrate, and arsenic are the most common contaminants to drinking water. Over the last five years monitoring of water quality has improved. Bacteria, viruses, and protozoa are contaminants of drinking water which can quickly cause widespread and serious diseases.
Most dangerous contaminants in drinking water:
Lead is one of the most dangerous elements found in drinking water, for young people and infants in particular. Contamination can occur from natural deposits in the water supply, but is most likely the result of leaching of pipes inside a house or flat building.