List three human activities responsible for the pollution of water bodies.

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(N/A) $(i)$ Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture.
$(ii)$ Disposal of untreated industrial waste containing toxic substances into water bodies.
$(iii)$ Discharge of untreated domestic sewage from households into water sources.
$(iv)$ Release of synthetic detergents and soaps from household washing activities.
$(v)$ Thermal pollution caused by the release of hot water from industrial cooling processes.

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