Groundwater Contamination

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/students/wastsite/grndwatr.htm

Groundwater is rain water or water from surface water bodies, like lakes or streams, that soaks into the soil and bedrock and is stored underground in the tiny spaces between rocks and particles of soil. Groundwater pollution occurs when hazardous substances come into contact and dissolve in the water that has soaked into the soil.

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Date Of Record Release	2010-01-17 17:05:37
Description	Groundwater is rain water or water from surface water bodies, like lakes or streams, that soaks into the soil and bedrock and is stored underground in the tiny spaces between rocks and particles of soil. Groundwater pollution occurs when hazardous substances come into contact and dissolve in the water that has soaked into the soil.
Classification	Site Management -- Water and Wastewater Site Management -- Remediation Water and Wastewater -- Groundwater
Resource Type	Guide/Report/Fact sheet
Format	Text
Subject	Decontamination Hazardous substances Soil pollution Soil remediation Groundwater--Pollution
Source	United States Environmental Protection Agency
Keyword	Water, Soil contamination, Decontamination, Remediation, Cleanup
Date Of Record Creation	2010-01-17 16:59:52
Education Level	Technician/Professional/Faculty
Date Last Modified	2010-01-18 15:50:00
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2010-01-17 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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