Groundwater pollution (also called groundwater contamination) occurs when pollutants are released to the ground and make their way into groundwater. This...

example, polluted groundwater is less visible and more difficult to clean up than pollution in rivers and lakes. Groundwater pollution most often results...

bodies include lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers, reservoirs and groundwater. Water pollution results when contaminants mix with these water bodies. Contaminants...

unlined ponds, which allowed it to percolate into the groundwater. This led to groundwater pollution, affecting soil and contaminating water wells near the...

septic drain field, which provides further treatment. Nonetheless, groundwater pollution may occur and is a problem. The term "septic" refers to the anaerobic...

(extracting groundwater beyond the equilibrium yield of the aquifer), groundwater-related subsidence of land, and the salinization or pollution of the groundwater...

and carries them along. This can carry pollution directly to the raised water table below and into the groundwater supply. Thus the quality of water collecting...

century. These pollution sources can affect both groundwater and surface water. Multiple pollution incidents such as the Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly...

leach into surface and groundwater. Sewage discharged from cities, towns and some villages is the predominant cause of water pollution in India. Investment...

surface water should be at least 10 m (30 ft) to decrease the risk of groundwater pollution. When the pit fills to within 0.5 m (1+1⁄2 ft) of the top, it should...

well as leaching into groundwater, thereby causing groundwater pollution. Nitrate levels above 10 mg/L (10 ppm) in groundwater can cause "blue baby syndrome"...

standards Environmental policy in China#Soil pollution GIS in environmental contamination Groundwater pollution Habitat destruction Index of waste management...

groundwater expression. This relationship between groundwater and surface water means that groundwater pollution affects surface freshwater pollution...

public health concern as groundwater is often the primary water source in the region. Near-term solutions to reduce pollution and overuse are often costly...

Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a form of groundwater pollution which is often due to naturally occurring high concentrations of arsenic in deeper...

commended the city of Fresno for its efforts to mitigate nitrates in the groundwater supply. However, in 2001, Fresno earned a grade of poor for water quality...

Military Reservation, now known as Joint Base Cape Cod. Plumes of groundwater pollution that reached into Falmouth contaminated household well water in...

water pollution, water conflict and climate change. Fresh water is in principle a renewable resource. However, the world's supply of groundwater is steadily...

issues which threaten these resources, including groundwater metal contamination, increased groundwater salinity, cyclones and flooding, and sedimentation...

(groundwater, rivers, lakes, and oceans) through wastewater. Drug pollution is therefore mainly a form of water pollution. "Pharmaceutical pollution is...

on 11 December, but were delayed by last-minute concerns over possible pollution of local rivers and underlying water sources. Six high volume pumps were...

result of exposure to pesticides without proper protective equipment. Groundwater is being polluted with fertilisers and pesticides. Some 5200 tons of...

(volatile organic compounds) are a dangerous contaminant of groundwater, leading to groundwater pollution. They are generally introduced to the environment through...

Groundwater remediation is the process that is used to treat polluted groundwater by removing the pollutants or converting them into harmless products...

the United States involves a number of issues including water scarcity, pollution, a backlog of investment, concerns about the affordability of water for...

potential of the ash to cause groundwater pollution is significant. In the US there are documented cases of groundwater pollution that followed ash disposal...

pollution long after the source of the pollution is stopped. Major forms of pollution include air pollution, water pollution, litter, noise pollution...

2019, the Environmental Integrity Project found levels of lithium in groundwater near the plant are three times of safe limits. Utilities disputed the...

kill • Groundwater pollution • Groundwater recharge • Marine debris • Marine pollution • Mercury in fish • Microplastics • Nutrient pollution • Ocean...

for the pollution of groundwater in Thailand. Also, the lack of an appropriate pricing policy is leading to over-exploitation of groundwater beyond sustainable...