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What are the effects of waste water of thermal power plants if disposed directly into water bodies ?

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Thermal water waste if disposed directly into water bodes eliminates or reudces the number of organisms sensitive to high temperature , and may change the growth of plants and fish in extermely cold areas after causing damage to the native flora and fauna.
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