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polluted

[puh-loo-tid] / pəˈlu tɪd /




























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Waterkeeper and other environmental groups successfully used the same provision to convince the EPA in 2024 to require permits for businesses near the polluted Dominguez Channel and Los Cerritos Channel in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The Wye is one of the UK's most celebrated rivers but it's become more polluted in recent years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

"Mining uses excessive water and chemicals. The water isn't just used, it's also polluted," explained hydrologist Erol Kesici.

From Barron's • 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

However, no municipal works projects—such as putting in a sewer system to eliminate the polluted “sinks”—were initiated to change the wretched conditions.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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