Pearson eText Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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ISBN: 9780134857213
Author: Robert Christopherson, Ginger Birkeland
Publisher: PEARSON+
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Chapter 8, Problem 1GQ
To determine

The location in the given figure where there is a possibility of drilling a pollutant and saltwater contamination-free well.

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The water table refers to the upper layer of the saturation zone. The saturation area is the region where the earth's pores and cracks become flooded with water.

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The water table divides the zone of aeration and zone of saturation. The zone of aeration has spaces in between, and the zone of saturation has water particles in between the sand particles. The landfills and septic systems made on the surface of land allow the seepage of water down the aquifers. The fast-moving water has pollutants and salt contamination and thus the water in aquifer gets polluted. Hence, the pollution and salt contamination-free well cannot be dug in the land.

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