Groundwater Pollution Volatile hazardous wastes evaporate and disperse in the environment Precipitation puts air pollutants on land Surface impoundment of hazardous Water table well Stream wastes Landfill Deep-well injection of hazardous wastes Artesian well Septic Sewer Water table Leakage from torn plastic liner Leakage from torn plastic liner Gasoline tank Where groundwater meets surface storage Nitrates and pesticides seep into ground Leaking under- ground storage tank Septic tank discharge Unconfined aquifer Impermeable clay water Confined aquifer Impermeable rock Sewer leakage Leakage from corrosion of casing Confined aquifer Discharge

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Groundwater Pollution
Volatile
hazardous
wastes evaporate
and disperse in
the environment
Precipitation puts air
pollutants on land
Surfäce
impoundment
of hazardous
wastes
Water table
well
Stream
自日
Artesian
well
Sewer
Landfill
Water table
Deep-well injection
of hazardous wastes
Leakage
from torn
plastic
liner
Septic
tank
Leakage
from torn
plastic liner
Gasoline
Where
groundwater
meets
surface
storage
Nitrates
and
pesticides
seep
into
Unconfined aquifer
Impermeable clay
Septic
tank
Leaking
under-
ground
storage
tank
discharge
water
Confined aquifer
Impermeable rock
Sewer
leakage
ground
Leakage from corrosion
of casing
Confined aquifer
Discharge
■啡
Transcribed Image Text:Groundwater Pollution Volatile hazardous wastes evaporate and disperse in the environment Precipitation puts air pollutants on land Surfäce impoundment of hazardous wastes Water table well Stream 自日 Artesian well Sewer Landfill Water table Deep-well injection of hazardous wastes Leakage from torn plastic liner Septic tank Leakage from torn plastic liner Gasoline Where groundwater meets surface storage Nitrates and pesticides seep into Unconfined aquifer Impermeable clay Septic tank Leaking under- ground storage tank discharge water Confined aquifer Impermeable rock Sewer leakage ground Leakage from corrosion of casing Confined aquifer Discharge ■啡
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