Population Reports' Q&As

Meeting the Urban Challenge

Pollution and Health

From what sources are urban water supplies contaminated?

Urban water supplies often are contaminated from a variety of sources, including discharge of untreated industrial wastes, leaching from waste dumps into surface and ground water, inadequate treatment of sewage, and poor solid waste management (9).

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