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To identify:
The connection between the new power plant and the strange taste in the drinking water.
Introduction:
Water pollution can be defined as an alteration in the physical, biological and chemical characteristics of water by human activities. Water pollution can be of many types. It also affects the health of human and aquatic organisms diversely.
Explanation of Solution
As the coal-burning power plant is situated 25 miles upstream from the residents, the wastes that are released by this plant probably flow towards downstream, where residents are present. It may cause pollution and contamination of ground water that people may use as drinking water. Due to some leakage in drinking water pipeline, it may also merge with wastes and contaminate the drinking water.
Thus, the pollution caused by the new coal-burning plant can determine the connection between the strange taste of drinking water and the plant.
Thus, the pollution and contamination caused by wastes released form the coal plant may lead to change in the taste of the drinking water of downstream localities.
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