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Earth and Human Activity: Earth’s Water Systems
Cleaning Up Groundwater
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Cleaning up Groundwater
Cleaning up groundwater is a major challenge in Earth science because groundwater moves slowly underground and is often hard to reach. When harmful substances like oil, chemicals, or waste leak into the ground, they can contaminate aquifers—the spaces in rock and soil tha...
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Groundwater pollution is hard to fix because the water is deep underground and moves slowly through rock and soil.
When pollutants from farms, landfills, or fuel tanks seep into the ground, they can spread through the aquifer. These pollutants move with the groundwater and form a plume that grows over time.
Cleaning groun...
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