The use of water to cool industrial facilities
A) can result in a thermal plume.
B) can attract certain fish, birds, and marine mammals.
C) was banned as a result of the Clean Water Act.
D) can result in a thermal plume and attract certain fish, birds, and marine mammals.

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The use of water to cool industrial facilities can indeed result in a thermal plume, which is a body of water that is warmer than the surrounding water due to the discharge of heated water from these facilities. This warmer water can attract certain species of fish, birds, and marine mammals that find the elevated temperatures beneficial or that are drawn to the organisms that thrive in these conditions. Therefore, both effects mentioned in options A and B are correct, making D the comprehensive answer. The Clean Water Act regulates pollutants discharged into waters but does not outright ban the use of water for cooling purposes.

The Use of Water to Cool Industrial Facilities