What is water pollution?

Any harmful substance or condition in water.

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  1. Clean rainwater falling
  2. Water flowing downhill
  3. Any harmful substance or condition in water ✔

Why: Water pollution is contamination that harms water quality and life.

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Polluted water is all washed up.
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Answer: Any harmful substance or condition in water. Water pollution is contamination that harms water quality and life.

  1. Scouting America: Soil and Water Conservation www.scouting.org/merit-badges/soil-and-water-conservation
    Tell what is meant by water pollution.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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