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Which of the following is the BEST explanation for surface water and groundwater pollution?

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wells drilled in agricultural, industrial, and residential areas

wells drilled in agricultural, industrial, and residential areas

power use from agricultural, industrial, and residential areas

power use from agricultural, industrial, and residential areas

runoff from agricultural, industrial, and residential areas

runoff from agricultural, industrial, and residential areas

drip irrigation from agricultural, industrial, and residential areas

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
runoff from agricultural, industrial, and residential areas

Runoff carries pesticides, fertilizers, oil, heavy metals, and sewage from those areas into rivers, lakes and into the soil—where contaminants can infiltrate and degrade groundwater.