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Ground Water Contamination
Ground Water Contamination: occurs when pollutants are released to the ground and make their way down into groundwater. It can also occur naturally due to the presence of a minor and unwanted constituent, contaminant or impurity in the groundwater, in which case it is more likely referred to as contamination rather than pollution. Materials from the land's surface can move through the soil and end up in the groundwater. For example, pesticides and fertilizers can find their way into groundwater supplies over time. Road salt, toxic substances from mining sites, and used motor oil also may seep into groundwater. In addition, it is possible for untreated waste from septic tanks and toxic chemicals from underground storage tanks and leaky landfills to contaminate groundwater.
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JUN 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Perchlorate dissolves easily and can be found contaminating drinking water in the United States.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a hydrophobic dual functionality coating that can be applied to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 06, 2020Microbiology
Bacterial runoff is a serious threat to our waterways and oceans; pathogenic microbes are known to contaminate stormwate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2020Earth & The Environment
By now, you’ve probably heard of microplastics, which have infiltrated the environment from the deepest parts of t ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our technology may be impacting our health in ways we did not realize.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2019Earth & The Environment
Based on parameters set by the Australian and Queensland Governments, a significant pesticide reduction target for water ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 27, 2019Earth & The Environment
As part of the “Sullied Sediments” program, which is assessing pollutant levels in European waterways to man ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 17, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Uranium poisoning is unusual to the general population but does happen to miners, mineral mill and fabrication workers. ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
The discovery of more than 100 UK containers with the false label “Recycling” has outraged Sri Lankans and b ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
Did you know that 100 million Americans depend on groundwater? Wells remain throughout the country for household, agricu ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 11, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The 2014 crisis of lead contamination in drinking water resulted in the poisoning of tens of thousands of children and t ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 29, 2019Earth & The Environment
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to global health. Scientists from the University of York conducted a global ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJAN 05, 2019Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are intricately related to our health and well-being, and scientists continue to gain insight in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
WOTUS is getting a makeover. Otherwise known as the “waters of the US,” WOTUS is undergoing some extreme red ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 16, 2018Earth & The Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency is currently in considering allowing oil companies to dump wastewater into rivers an ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 11, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters highlights the effectiveness of a bacterium call ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters uses the San Gabriel Valley Basin in California as a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 02, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Water/liquid repellent coating is being developed for everything from shoes, clothing, paper to even electronics. Now a ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 30, 2018Earth & The Environment
So, there are two types of chromium that we need to think about at the moment: the benign, natural form of the chemical, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
Lay off the stormwater ponds - they’re doing more good than you know! A new study published in the journal Ec ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 03, 2018Technology
Water Purifier Could Make Clean Water More AccessibleWritten By: Julia TraversJUN 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
If you had to guess, what would you think “F-sand” is? Whatever your answer, I’ll be mightily impresse ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 05, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests that the intensive pumping of groundwater is doing m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 11, 2018Health & Medicine
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While many know it as the “Cruise ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Perchlorate dissolves easily and can be found contaminating drinking water in the United States.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a hydrophobic dual functionality coating that can be applied to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 06, 2020
Microbiology
Bacterial runoff is a serious threat to our waterways and oceans; pathogenic microbes are known to contaminate stormwate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2020
Earth & The Environment
By now, you’ve probably heard of microplastics, which have infiltrated the environment from the deepest parts of t
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our technology may be impacting our health in ways we did not realize.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Based on parameters set by the Australian and Queensland Governments, a significant pesticide reduction target for water
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 27, 2019
Earth & The Environment
As part of the “Sullied Sediments” program, which is assessing pollutant levels in European waterways to man
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 17, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Uranium poisoning is unusual to the general population but does happen to miners, mineral mill and fabrication workers.
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The discovery of more than 100 UK containers with the false label “Recycling” has outraged Sri Lankans and b
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Did you know that 100 million Americans depend on groundwater? Wells remain throughout the country for household, agricu
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 11, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The 2014 crisis of lead contamination in drinking water resulted in the poisoning of tens of thousands of children and t
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 29, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to global health. Scientists from the University of York conducted a global
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JAN 05, 2019
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are intricately related to our health and well-being, and scientists continue to gain insight in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
WOTUS is getting a makeover. Otherwise known as the “waters of the US,” WOTUS is undergoing some extreme red
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 16, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency is currently in considering allowing oil companies to dump wastewater into rivers an
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 11, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters highlights the effectiveness of a bacterium call
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters uses the San Gabriel Valley Basin in California as a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 02, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Water/liquid repellent coating is being developed for everything from shoes, clothing, paper to even electronics. Now a
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 30, 2018
Earth & The Environment
So, there are two types of chromium that we need to think about at the moment: the benign, natural form of the chemical,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Lay off the stormwater ponds - they’re doing more good than you know! A new study published in the journal Ec
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 03, 2018
Technology
Water Purifier Could Make Clean Water More Accessible
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
If you had to guess, what would you think “F-sand” is? Whatever your answer, I’ll be mightily impresse
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 05, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests that the intensive pumping of groundwater is doing m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 11, 2018
Health & Medicine
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While many know it as the “Cruise
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim