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It has been reported that at least 1.8 million of children under five years old die every year from water-related diseases worldwide, or one every 20 seconds, and over half the world’s hospital beds are occupied with people suffering from illnesses linked to contaminated water. You have been called to assess the quality of water in your residential area. Discuss the steps you would follow. (This discussion should be from the collection of samples to the analysis; also discuss what contaminated water is; how would you sample water; equipment used and pollutants of interest)

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Water quality depicts the state of the water, including substance, physical, and natural attributes, ordinarily regarding its reasonableness for a specific reason like drinking or swimming. Helpless water quality can likewise represent a wellbeing hazard for environments. 

 

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