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READING MATERIAL The quality of a body of water refers to its temperature and the amount and character of its content of mineral particles, solutes and organic matter (chiefly bacteria), in relation to its intended use. The most common source of pollution of water from wells and springs is sewage, and the infection most commonly communicated by polluted water is typhoid. Drainage from septic tanks, broken sewers, privies, and barnyards contaminates ground water. If the water contaminated with sewage bacteria passes through material with large openings such as very coarse gravel or the cavernou