Which of the following statements about wetlands is false?
A) Artificial wetlands may take 50 to 100 years to adequately neutralize acidity for aquatic life.
B) Bacteria in wetlands consume the sulfur in the acid mine drainage, thereby decreasing the acidity of the water.
C) Creating and maintaining wetlands are inexpensive solutions to the problem of acid mine drainage.
D) As water in the wetland becomes more basic, zinc and copper precipitate out and enter the sediments.
E) Wetlands trap sediments and pollutants so that water quality downstream from the wetland is improved.

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Creating and maintaining wetlands can actually be quite expensive, especially in areas where there are no natural wetlands present. The other statements are true.

Which of the Following Statements About Wetlands Is False