polluted
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Now environmental advocates are pushing state regulators to crack down by requiring stormwater permits — essentially best practices — for businesses that haven’t been held accountable for their polluted runoff.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The new law sets France "the goal of decontaminating soil and water polluted" by the pesticide, according to a copy on the parliament's website.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Water quality at coastal locations is generally much better than inland, with rivers frequently polluted by sewage discharges and agricultural run-off.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
My apartment in Queens was almost visible across the river; a swim through one of the nation’s more polluted waterways felt more attainable than walking the 6 miles that remained.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The nearest river was a kilometer away, but if the bed was dry, or the water polluted, my mother might walk three—or ten kilometers to a place she heard from neighbors had a working well.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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