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The quality of water is as important as its available quantity. Rain and snow are the purest forms of water which undergo many complex chemical changes after coming in contact with soil and other rock materials. Man’s activities also have a considerable influence on water quality.
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Singhal, B.B.S., Gupta, R.P. (1999). Groundwater quality and contamination. In: Applied Hydrogeology of Fractured Rocks. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9208-6_10
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