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3. How is water supply and sanitation affected by other sectors? (3 of 3)










 

   
 

 

Pollution
Pollution of sources from which domestic supplies are derived is a critical issue, leading in the worst case to serious health problems and in the best to increased treatment costs.


Pollution is a problem for water from both surface and sub-surface sources, although it is the former where the problem is more widely recognised.

 

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