Which describes the effect factories had on rivers during the Industrial Revolution? Factories created soot that fell into the river during the manufacturing process. Factories created acid rain that fell into the river during the manufacturing process. Factories caused minor environmental problems by dumping waste into the river. Factories caused major environmental problems by dumping waste into the river.

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Paulina

15 May, 14:11

Which describes the effect factories had on rivers during the Industrial Revolution? Factories created soot that fell into the river during the manufacturing process. Factories created acid rain that fell into the river during the manufacturing process. Factories caused minor environmental problems by dumping waste into the river. Factories caused major environmental problems by dumping waste into the river.

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Lena Hurley · Answer 1

Answer is: Factories caused major environmental problems by dumping waste into the river.

At the beggining of the Industrial Revolution sources of water pollution were leather tanning waste and butchering waste. Later and other factories disposed their waste in rivers and contaminated many water sources.