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Radioactive plumes are contaminating the Great Miami aquifer near Cincinnati.

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

"It's ironic that a company like REI … is selling products that are contaminating some of the most beautiful and wild places," said Mike Schade, a program director for the nonprofit Toxic-Free Future.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2022

Across the U.S., these chemicals are contaminating drinking water.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2022

Along Jefferson Boulevard, people living in some 60 RVs are contaminating the Ballona Wetlands ecological reserve, said Lucy Han, president of the nonprofit Friends of the Jungle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2022

Tests of Purity.—I will now describe a few tests that may be of value to you in deciding as to what substances are contaminating any impure waters that may be at hand.

From The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association by Shonk, Albert