Groundwater can be contaminated from all of the following sources EXCEPT:
A) backyards.
B) municipal sanitary landfills.
C) intensively cultivated agricultural lands.
D) underground petroleum storage tanks.
E) all of these choices are potential sources of groundwater contamination

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All of the choices listed (backyards, municipal sanitary landfills, intensively cultivated agricultural lands, and underground petroleum storage tanks) are potential sources of groundwater contamination. Backyards can contribute through the use of pesticides and fertilizers, landfills can leach contaminants, agricultural lands often use chemicals that can seep into groundwater, and leaks from underground storage tanks can introduce petroleum products into the groundwater.

Groundwater Can Be Contaminated from All of the Following Sources