The bacteria are housed in the tip of a fiber-optic cable, which dangles in the drinking-water supply.

这种细菌被安置在伸入饮用水中的光纤头上。

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Alarmingly, the reservoir walls also serve as flood dykes for the Danube. If one gave way it would release the toxic mud directly into the river and poison Budapest's drinking-water supply.

更令人害怕的是废料池的外墙同时也是多瑙河的防洪堤，外墙任何一处出现泄露，毒泥都将直接进入多瑙河，并威胁到布达佩斯的自来水供应。

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We will investigate and punish all kinds of illegal activities detrimental to the environment in accordance with the law, with the focus on ensuring the safety of the people's drinking-water supply.

以保障群众饮水安全为重点，依法查处各类环境违法行为。

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There are lots of small initiatives, either at the user end -- e.g. turning off stand-by switches, drinking tap water -- or the supply end -- e.g. wind energy, tidal energy.

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