contamination of drinking water

collocation in English

meaningsofcontamination,drinkingandwater

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contamination
noun[U]
uk
/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
the process of making something dirty or poisonous, or the state of containing unwanted or dangerous ...
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drinking
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/us
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/
the activity of ...
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water
noun
uk
/ˈwɔː.tər/us
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/
a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and ...
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(Definition ofcontamination,drinkingandwaterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To deliver non-potable water for certain of these purposes would require the development of a separate supply system to avoidcontaminationofdrinkingwater.
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For instance, higher animal density and manure application on agricultural land may be associated with higher levels ofcontaminationofdrinking-water sources.
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Contaminationofdrinkingand swimming water was demonstrated.
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The storage variable seeks to capturecontaminationofdrinkingwater due to faulty storage practices.
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Here x2 is also a set of individual characteristics and sources of risk (contaminationofdrinkingwater) for diarrhoeal disease that are available to the researcher.
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However, the contribution of the distribution system to the viralcontaminationofdrinkingwater has never been taken into account in assessing the possible health risk from drinking-water consumption.
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To deliver non-potable water for certain of these purposes would require the development of a separate supply system to avoidcontaminationofdrinkingwater.
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Contaminationofdrinkingwater by sewage following flooding would lead to an increased risk of gastro-intestinal disease.
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These epidemics occurred as a result of sewagecontaminationofdrinkingwater.
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In addition, onsite systems contribute tocontaminationofdrinkingwater sources.
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With cesspools overflows, failure of proper drainage and thecontaminationofdrinkingwater, epidemics and lingering illnesses became common.
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Contaminationofdrinkingwater supplies can occur in the source water as well as in the distribution system after water treatment has already occurred.
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Industrial accidents and agricultural fertilizers are also suspected as sources ofcontaminationofdrinkingwater by perchlorate.
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Other environmental issues include water pollution from industrial emissions and raw sewage,contaminationofdrinkingwater supplies, and trade in endangered species.
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Rising minewater following the closure led to fears ofcontaminationofdrinkingwater.
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Infrastructure also plays a role in resilience, as in many areas aging pipelines result in leakage and possiblecontaminationofdrinkingwater.
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Other case clusters have related tocontaminationofdrinkingwater supplies.
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Traveler's diarrhea is fundamentally a sanitation failure, leading to bacterialcontaminationofdrinkingwater and food.
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