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The supply of adequate safe drinking water is one of the primary prerequisites for a healthy life, but drinking water can be contaminated in several ways. The quality of drinking water should be at par with the WHO Guidelines. Boiling water can kill germs but may not work on dissolved chemical impurities like metals, pesticides, etc.
Water can be contaminated by:
1. Chemicals that are let out from spraying crops and industrial waste.
2. Microorganisms like parasites and bacteria that enter the water from human/animal waste matter.
3. Harmful contaminants like lead or mercury can enter the water supply through old lead pipes, sometimes from natural deposits underground, or more often from improper disposal of pollutants. Even ‘lead-free’ pipes can contain as much as 8% lead.
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