become contaminated

Examples (10)

• The river water can easily become contaminated with runoff from the factory.
• After the flood, the town's entire water supply became contaminated.
• If not properly sealed, the food could become contaminated with bacteria.
• The research samples became contaminated, rendering the experiment invalid.
• There is a serious risk that the soil will become contaminated by the chemical spill.
• He was worried his open wound would become contaminated in the dirty environment.
• Historically, many wells became contaminated due to poor sanitation.
• We must prevent the sterile lab equipment from becoming contaminated.
• The evidence had become contaminated at the crime scene and was inadmissible in court.
• Once the land becomes contaminated with heavy metals, it is very difficult to clean.