As the climate warms and heavy rainfall increases, sewers will more frequently contaminate water.
SOURCES: Environmental Protection Agency, American Journal of Public Health | Photo courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Graphic by Patterson Clark and Mary Kate Cannistra - The Washington Post - Oct. 20, 2008
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