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WATER HARDNESS MAP [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

The Hardness Map ... indicates that approximately 85% of the United States can be classified as hard water areas. The other 15% have other problems such as corrosion and iron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

La carte des duretés [...] montre que l'eau qu'on trouve dans quelque 85 p. cent du territoire des États-Unis, est dure. Les autres 15 p. cent recèlent des eaux ferrugineuses et corrosives.

Spanish

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