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Is preventing contamination the only way to protect ground water?
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How does vegetation protect the ground surface from erosion?
by taking in much of the water that woulld other wise run off
Why is well water safer to drink than river water?
River water is open to contamination from animals. In a properly constructed well, water seeps through the soil, effectively filtering the water and blocking it from contamination.
How many water atoms are there in bromine?
None, its bromine, not water. unless there is contamination.
Is water table and ground water the same?
Similar, the water table is where we find ground water, ground water is simply water in the ground
What causes soil to become brackish?
- after irrigation salt from the water remain in the soils- in some regions rivers carry salted waters from the mountains- a local contamination from an industrial activity- contamination from sea water or other bodies of salt water
What Can cause the contamination of underground water supplies if poured on the ground?
Anything toxic can cause ground water contamination if poured on the ground.
What will most likely cause if a septic system is not functioning proprly?
Ground water contamination.
Why is it of prime importance to analyze water supplies that serve industrialized communities?
because if there is fecal contamination it would be easy to detect thus preventing diseases outbreaks those areas
Why would ground water be more difficult than surface water to clean after contamination with chemicals or microorganisms?
casie it is natrroll
How do you protect well water from contamination?
By using detergents for water also a mesh cover so no insects cannot enter the well.
Why cant the people of Santa Monica drink their ground water?
because of contamination by the gasoline additive MTBE
How do floating plants protect small water animals?
Floating plants protect small water animals by floating near the surface of the water and preventing birds from eating or harming the animals underneath.
What is the most common ground water contamination?
It would probably be septic pollution like when you go to the bathroom and it gets flushed down into the ground below your house and contaminants the rocks that naturally filter ground water.
How does an Xbox get recycled?
Is should, it has solder which still probably lead based. Recycling prevents ground water contamination.
How arsenic contamination of water can be prevented?
Arsenic contamination of water can be minimized if not totally prevented by banning boring of deep tube wells. With the ground water level receding alarmingly due to hapazard boring of deep tube wells for irrigation, for meeting the needs of urbanites, arsenic contamination is bound to occur. It can be minimized by encouraging harvesting of rain water by digging more ponds,canals in the rural area. In the urban area, supply of river water duly purified,will help conserve under ground water.
Why can the water in a well far from a source of pollution be polluted?
The water table was polluted by the pollution source due to rainfall or ground water contamination near the pollution site.
What is the effects of fracking?
Fracking, which is the process of pumping an agent into a well under pressure, is not performed correctly there is a possibility of contamination of the ground water.
