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Many of the sediments in our rivers, lakes, and oceans have
been contaminated by pollutants. Many of the contaminants
were released years ago while other contaminants enter our
water every day. Some contaminants flow directly from industrial
and municipal waste dischargers, while others come from polluted
runoff in urban and agricultural areas. Still other contaminants
are carried through the air, landing in lakes and streams
far from the factories and other facilities that produced
them. EPA is working to reduce the risks posed by contaminated
sediments. You also can help reduce contaminated sediments
by learning how sediments get contaminated, where the pollutants
come from, how these pollutants affect living things, and
strategies used to treat and prevent contaminated sediments.
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