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Contaminated water can result disastrous affects on individuals or entire communities that may include temporary sickness, prolonged illness, or in some cases certain death
Explanation:
if the contaminated water is a temporary event and the contamination is not severe, users of the water may experience sickness that will pass with the contamination.
If the contamination is typical of the water resource, or ongoing, prolonged illnesses can occur that can lead to disability or in some cases death, that is directly attributable to the pollution.
In severe cases, the contaminates may be seriously dangerous pathogens that can result in rapid death.
Communities are affected by water pollution in other ways, such as degradation of water activities, healthy food sources, and clean living spaces.
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