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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > water treatment
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental control > pollution control > water treatment
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural environment > environmental control > pollution control > water treatment
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental control > pollution control > water treatment
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > waste issues and solutions > water treatment
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water treatment  

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  • WATER TREATMENT IS used to make water either potable or usable for other uses. Agricultural irrigation, livestock watering, recreational usage, and industrial uses may all require that water be purified before it can be used. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Water Treatment]

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