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Storm water picks up pollutants off of these types of surfaces because they are not able to absorb rainfall

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Answer:

True.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rainwater cannot be absorbed by some surfaces. This prevents these water from infiltrating and traveling through this area, taking with it the potential pollutants that it may present, such as sediment, remains of fertilizers, bacteria, animal waste, pesticides, metals, among others. This causes a process that we can call Diffuse Pollution and can cover large areas and even bodies of water.

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