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 "under 10% of the pollution of water was caused by Pesticides and Phosphates in detergents."
This sentence means that under r 10% of the pollution of water was caused by Pesticides and  under 10% of the pollution of water was caused by Phosphates in detergents OR it means that Pesticides and Phosphates in detergents caused a total of 10% of the pollution of water

 

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It means the 2nd option you give, but don't forget the "under" (and there's no need to capitalise pesticides and phosphates) that is,

pesticides and phosphates in detergents caused a total of under 10% of the pollution of water

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