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The Importance Of Preserving Fresh Water
If someone gave you a glass of cloudy water, would you drink it? Hopefully not. Whether it is dirt, coal ash or chemical contaminants, safe to drink groundwater is important. Water on the planet Earth is a precious commodity. That sounds strange at first because everyone knows the Earth is covered in water, 70 percent…
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Five Things That can Cause Groundwater Pollution
Over 50% of United States residents rely on water from wells or springs as their source of drinking water. While these sources provide much of the Earth’s fresh water, they are susceptible to various sources of contamination and pollution, including these five common factors. Surface contamination Surface water can infiltrate groundwater through the soil system,…