Groundwater

Did you know that over 50% of the United States population depends on groundwater for drinking water? With that being said groundwater contamination is a major problem to most people. The people of major business and companies need to come up with safer and more dependable ways to get rid of waste and chemicals. Some examples of contaminates are gas, oil, chemicals, septic systems, uncontrolled hazardous waste, landfills, chemical road salts, and atmospheric contaminants. Gas, oil, chemicals, and other contaminants come for storage tanks and for leaking from vehicles and machines. The three main topics I will be talking about are: gas, oil, and chemical road salts Gas is one of the main chemicals that cause groundwater contamination. Gas…

Groundwater regulations, support or oppose? I support them. Due to a drought there has been less water for everyone living in these areas. Farmers wanting as much water as they can get to insure their crops growth, have been drilling wells all over their property. With all the new wells being drilled, the groundwater has been going away faster than expected. I believe that there should be regulations set in place to help save the groundwater. With minimal to no water, it will not only be…

holding tank directly into the aquifer through and irrigation well. Groundwater is the largest source of freshwater. Groundwater is water contained in the pore spaces between oil and rocks below the Earth’s surface. The supply of Groundwater is larger than all the streams and lakes of the world combined. Groundwater pollution is a serious problem because many people depend on groundwater for their drinking water. Car pollution of soil and groundwater comes from various sources, such as runoff…

and geochronologic data which were collected from various published sources, groundwater samples for Cl-36 dating were collected in the Egyptian part from Siwa area, surroundings, Qattara Depression, west Farafra and north Behariya by the author. Two 750-ml polyethylene bottles of each sample were filled for Cl-36 analysis. The collected samples were prepared for accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) analysis of 36Cl by precipitation and purification of AgCl. Chlorine-36 was measured at the PRIME…

Fracking is the process of drilling deep into the earth’s crust and injecting water, sand and chemicals under immense pressure in order to obtain natural gas. With this process there are benefits and also disadvantages. There are many risks to groundwater from surface spills that are associated with shale energy development, they can be managed or mitigated by following certain precautions and steps. Groundwater is present throughout the atmosphere. There is surface water, atmospheric water and…

This fact can be observed through policies created by the government as well as innovations and new water management techniques. The drought has made a serious impact on agriculture, but the rest of California’s economy has been stable. During the drought, groundwater levels have been severely depleted and certain fish species have almost reached extinction. Even with all the negative results that have occurred, positive outcomes have occurred from the drought as well. The use of black balls in…

Most water on earth is found in oceans and is salty, while most water that is used by human needs to be freshwater, whether it be for drinking, agriculture or cooking. Our freshwater sources are mainly frozen in ice caps and glaciers, but these sources are not always accessible by people depending on their location. In much of the continental United States, the main source of freshwater is taken from our groundwater sources. Maintaining the quality of this critical source is key to our survival…

It often occurs where crops and pastures that use less water as they have shallow roots replace deep-rooted vegetation. This causes an increase in leakage to the groundwater system in which can lead to movement of salts stored in the soil in some areas. Saline groundwater could also rise to the surface in some low-lying areas, groundwater could also flow underground directly into streams and rivers. • Irrigation Salinity- irrigation salinity is the rise in saline groundwater and the build up of…

Should the Texan governments strict pass laws that govern the safety of water through aquifers? It is estimated that 55% of Texas water supply is retrieved from groundwater also known as aquifers. Aquifers are used for different purposes such as manufacturing, livestock, mining however more than three quarters percent is used for irrigation. Throughout this research, we find that most of the aquifers are contaminated through petroleum spillages. Petroleum spillages in aquifers cause tremendous…

The status of Long Island groundwater, its biggest threats and contaminants, and the resulting problems. Long Island is especially venerable to groundwater contamination because Long Island’s aquifers are resident’s only water source. Development and agricultural use of the island have greatly contributed to contamination. The two main contaminators are: • Nitrogen (as nitrates) • Pesticides Pesticides are known to cause health problems, and legislation has banned those that have persistently…