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Water quality

Water quality

Up to 70% of drinking water in the UK comes from peatlands. When blanket bog is healthy and vegetated, it provides a filtering function for water, making it cleaner and more usable. However, peatlands in a degraded state, cause water to become discoloured and full of sediment.

Pools of water next to sphagnum on peatland in Dufton, Cumbria
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