Ground water is water located underneath Earths surface in soil pore spaces. Many people use groundwater and don't ever know it. Groundwater pollution occurs when hazardous substances come into contact and dissolve in the water.
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater). Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds.
Water pollution affects plants and organisms living in these bodies of water. In almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations, but also to the natural biological communities.
Timmy affects of pollution is an interesting way to go with this question. So, what affect does some pollution have on ground water? What affect does it have on the organisms that use the polluted water?
Groundwater is water that soaks into the ground and collects into the pores and empty spaces between rock. Pollution that can affect ground water is oil and chemicals getting into the water.
Groundwater is water held underground in the soil or in tiny spaces between rocks. Groundwater pollution is when any pollution comes in contact and dissolves in the water that has soaked into the soil.
Groundwater is water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock. The pollution that could effect groundwater is oils and gases because it flows and falls into the groundwater and hurts and life in the water
Groundwater is water underground,chemicals and pesticides in lawns could pollute groundwater also non necessary things poured down the drain also pollute groundwater.
Groundwater is water located beneath the earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water.
Groundwater is water that comes from the ground. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Amazingly, many people use groundwater but don't even know it. In fact, half of everyone in the United States drinks groundwater everyday! Groundwater is even used to irrigate crops which grow food for tonight's dinner.
Where does groundwater come from? Groundwater comes from rain, snow, sleet, and hail that soaks into the ground. The water moves down into the ground because of gravity, passing between particles of soil, sand, gravel, or rock until it reaches a depth where the ground is filled, or saturated, with water. The area that is filled with water is called the saturated zone and the top of this zone is called the water table. Makes sense, doesn't it? The top of the water is a table! The water table may be very near the ground's surface or it may be hundreds of feet below.
Think about this: have you ever dug a hole in sand next to an ocean or lake? What happens? As you're digging, you eventually reach water, right? That water is groundwater. The water in lakes, rivers, or oceans is called surface water...it's on the surface. Groundwater and surface water sometimes trade places. Groundwater can move through the ground and into a lake or stream. Water in a lake can soak down into the ground and become groundwater.
groundwater well illustration
Groundwater is stored in the ground in materials like gravel or sand. It's kind of like the earth is a big sponge holding all that water. Water can also move through rock formations like sandstone or through cracks in rocks.
An area that holds a lot of water, which can be pumped up with a well, is called an aquifer. Wells pump groundwater from the aquifer and then pipes deliver the water to cities, houses in the country, or to crops.
Most groundwater is clean, but groundwater can become polluted, or contaminated. It can become polluted from leaky underground tanks that store gasoline, leaky landfills, or when people apply too much fertilizer or pesticides on their fields or lawns. When pollutants leak, spill, or are carelessly dumped on the ground they can move through the soil.
Because it is deep in the ground, groundwater pollution is generally difficult and expensive to clean up. Sometimes people have to find new places to dig a well because their own became contaminated.
Even with all of the contamination threats to groundwater, it CAN be protected by kids just like you who care about the water they drink. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Investigate your home for products (paints, cleaners, etc.) that could contaminate the groundwater if they were poured down the drain or dumped on the ground outside. Mark all these containers as dangerous so family members will be aware to use these products wisely, or set them aside for donation at the next "household hazardous waste collection day" in your community (see idea number four). Tell others about how hazardous products can contaminate the groundwater when thrown into the trash. Instead of pouring chemicals down the drain, use them up so there is only a container remaining. Recycle the container if possible. Begin using environmentally friendly products instead of hazardous ones. Visit your local library or bookstore to find recipes for homemade cleaners using harmless ingredients like vinegar and baking soda. Encourage your local health department to sponsor a hazardous waste collection day in your neighborhood. These types of events allow community members to bring in their old paint, motor oil and harmful chemicals to have them disposed of properly. Assist in promoting the event by volunteering to stuff mailers or post signs. Design a series of posters to hang in your community that display educational messages about groundwater protection. Ask a local grocery store, library, school, or department store to display them. Team up with your teacher and classmates and complete a community service project or host a school-wide groundwater education day. Remember, every little thing you do DOES make a difference!
groundwater is water that is like underground water and i think it goes into pipes and it goes into peoples houses. Polution could affect groundwater probably because if dirty stuff gets into it, it wouldnt be safe to drink.
Groundwater is water that is underground.......that's why its called groundwater....... pollution that could effect groundwater are things like waste, metal, gas oil etc. and many other things as well.
groundwater is water that is found underground. polluton can effect groundwater when poisonous liquids soak down through the soil .rock and comes and can come into contact with things.
Groundwater is water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock. The pollution that could effect groundwater is oils and gases because it flows and falls into the groundwater and hurts and life in the water
Groundwater is water that is water that has seeped through the ground and has come from snow, rain, sleet, and flooding. Pollution can effect groundwater when things like waste, metal, gas, oil, and poisonous liquids seep into the ground and come in contact with the groundwater.
Groundwater is water that is found underground. It goes through permeable ground and get's stored under the surface. If you have a chemical or substance and it somehow gets to the water, it would pollute it. Also, the pollution that you find lingering in the air in cities could somehow get in the rain and pollute the water.
Groundwater is water that comes from the ground. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Amazingly, many people use groundwater but don't even know it. In fact, half of everyone in the United States drinks groundwater everyday! Groundwater is even used to irrigate crops which grow food for tonight's dinner.
Where does groundwater come from? Groundwater comes from rain, snow, sleet, and hail that soaks into the ground. The water moves down into the ground because of gravity, passing between particles of soil, sand, gravel, or rock until it reaches a depth where the ground is filled, or saturated, with water. The area that is filled with water is called the saturated zone and the top of this zone is called the water table. Makes sense, doesn't it? The top of the water is a table! The water table may be very near the ground's surface or it may be hundreds of feet below.
Think about this: have you ever dug a hole in sand next to an ocean or lake? What happens? As you're digging, you eventually reach water, right? That water is groundwater. The water in lakes, rivers, or oceans is called surface water...it's on the surface. Groundwater and surface water sometimes trade places. Groundwater can move through the ground and into a lake or stream. Water in a lake can soak down into the ground and become groundwater.
groundwater well illustration
Groundwater is stored in the ground in materials like gravel or sand. It's kind of like the earth is a big sponge holding all that water. Water can also move through rock formations like sandstone or through cracks in rocks.
An area that holds a lot of water, which can be pumped up with a well, is called an aquifer. Wells pump groundwater from the aquifer and then pipes deliver the water to cities, houses in the country, or to crops.
Most groundwater is clean, but groundwater can become polluted, or contaminated. It can become polluted from leaky underground tanks that store gasoline, leaky landfills, or when people apply too much fertilizer or pesticides on their fields or lawns. When pollutants leak, spill, or are carelessly dumped on the ground they can move through the soil.
Because it is deep in the ground, groundwater pollution is generally difficult and expensive to clean up. Sometimes people have to find new places to dig a well because their own became contaminated.
Groundwater is water held underground in the soil or in tiny spaces between rocks. Groundwater pollution is when any pollution comes in contact and dissolves in the water that has soaked into the soil.
Ground water is water located underneath Earths surface in soil pore spaces. Many people use groundwater and don't ever know it. Groundwater pollution occurs when hazardous substances come into contact and dissolve in the water.
Groundwater is located under Earth's surface in soil pore places. It comes from the rain which is kept in the soil pore places. And if chemical gets to it then it would pollute it. And the pollution in the air could get in the rain and come in to the groundwater too.
Groundwater is water that is underground. Some pollution that can be in it is metal there can be gases in it. That can happen from pipes leaking or breaking that could also be underground.
The type of pollution that would effect it would be polluted from leaky underground tanks that store gasoline, leaky landfills, or when people apply too much fertilizer or pesticides on their fields or lawns.
my sources: http://www.groundwater.org/kc/whatis.html
Ground water is the water that we use for drinking and all other uses. Different items could pollut the ground water, and it probably has plenty of times that is why some of us own fillters for our fosits and different sorts.
Ground water is: water that soaks into the ground collects in pores & empty spaces. Groundwater pollutants, Which can either be organic and or inorganic.
Ground water: Water that soaks in the ground and collects into the pores and empty spaces. Ground water pollutants, which can either be organic and/or inorganic.
Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater pollutants can be either organic or inorganic.
good comment Jordan , what would some of the organic or inorganic pollutants be?
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ReplyDeletethe more ground water is the less the populaion the more there will be.
ReplyDeleteGround water is water located underneath Earths surface in soil pore spaces. Many people use groundwater and don't ever know it. Groundwater pollution occurs when hazardous substances come into contact and dissolve in the water.
ReplyDeleteMaddy could you come up with some specific types of hazardous substances ?
Deletemetals, metallic minerals, arsenic
DeleteGround water is water that soaks down int the ground and half the population in the United States uses it.
ReplyDeleteGarrett good facts however what about ground water and pollution?
DeleteWater pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater). Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds.
ReplyDeleteWater pollution affects plants and organisms living in these bodies of water. In almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations, but also to the natural biological communities.
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DeleteWater held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater pollutants can be either organic or inorganic.
James can you find a name of a pollutant and where it comes from.
Deleteit makes the ground mushy
ReplyDeleteTimmy affects of pollution is an interesting way to go with this question. So, what affect does some pollution have on ground water? What affect does it have on the organisms that use the polluted water?
Deletelike oil and a bunch of waste and I re posted already.
Deleteoil from biats
ReplyDeleteoil
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water that soaks into the ground and collects into the pores and empty spaces between rock. Pollution that can affect ground water is oil and chemicals getting into the water.
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ReplyDeleteWater held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater pollutants can be either organic or inorganic.
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polution from boates can effect wildlife and the ocean witch is oil
ReplyDeleteit makes them sick
ReplyDeletepeople use ground water to drink every day :)
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water held underground in the soil or in tiny spaces between rocks.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater pollution is when any pollution comes in contact and dissolves in the water that has soaked into the soil.
the bird or animal would die slow
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
ReplyDeleteThe pollution that could effect groundwater is oils and gases because it flows and falls into the groundwater and hurts and life in the water
1. water in the ground,Duh?
ReplyDelete2. Bones,oil,gas,dung,etc.
Doung is poop if you didn't know;)
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DeleteGroundwater is water underground,chemicals and pesticides in lawns could pollute groundwater also non necessary things poured down the drain also pollute groundwater.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water located beneath the earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water.
ReplyDeletegruond water is the water that is under ground. and what ever u put int he lake or the ground could pollute it.
ReplyDeletei think that groundwater comes fro the ground and i think rain an snow cause groundwater .
ReplyDeletepeople dumping gas litter acid rain could pollute groundwater
ReplyDelete1. water that soaked in the ground
ReplyDelete2. oil,bones,gas ect
ground water is the best water the animals that can go under ground
ReplyDeletei think groundwater comes from rain
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water that comes from the ground.
ReplyDeleteChemicals and decomposed litter can pollute the groundwater.
Groundwater is water that is beneath the earth's surface. A type of pollution that effects groundwater is soil pollution.
ReplyDeleteWater under the ground.
ReplyDeleteOil, Gases ummm I dont know
Metal, arsenic, and waste is not safe. :O
DeleteGroundwater is water that is underground, pollution such as gas, oil, metal, arsenic, waste, and metallic minerals all can affect the water.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, comment with specific examples!
DeleteGround water is water from the ground.
ReplyDeleteThe water can become polluted from underground tanks that leek.
Groundwater comes from rain, snow, sleet, and hail. A pollution that effects groundwater is oil pollution.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water that comes from the ground. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Amazingly, many people use groundwater but don't even know it. In fact, half of everyone in the United States drinks groundwater everyday! Groundwater is even used to irrigate crops which grow food for tonight's dinner.
ReplyDeleteWhere does groundwater come from? Groundwater comes from rain, snow, sleet, and hail that soaks into the ground. The water moves down into the ground because of gravity, passing between particles of soil, sand, gravel, or rock until it reaches a depth where the ground is filled, or saturated, with water. The area that is filled with water is called the saturated zone and the top of this zone is called the water table. Makes sense, doesn't it? The top of the water is a table! The water table may be very near the ground's surface or it may be hundreds of feet below.
Think about this: have you ever dug a hole in sand next to an ocean or lake? What happens? As you're digging, you eventually reach water, right? That water is groundwater. The water in lakes, rivers, or oceans is called surface water...it's on the surface. Groundwater and surface water sometimes trade places. Groundwater can move through the ground and into a lake or stream. Water in a lake can soak down into the ground and become groundwater.
groundwater well illustration
Groundwater is stored in the ground in materials like gravel or sand. It's kind of like the earth is a big sponge holding all that water. Water can also move through rock formations like sandstone or through cracks in rocks.
An area that holds a lot of water, which can be pumped up with a well, is called an aquifer. Wells pump groundwater from the aquifer and then pipes deliver the water to cities, houses in the country, or to crops.
Most groundwater is clean, but groundwater can become polluted, or contaminated. It can become polluted from leaky underground tanks that store gasoline, leaky landfills, or when people apply too much fertilizer or pesticides on their fields or lawns. When pollutants leak, spill, or are carelessly dumped on the ground they can move through the soil.
Because it is deep in the ground, groundwater pollution is generally difficult and expensive to clean up. Sometimes people have to find new places to dig a well because their own became contaminated.
http://www.groundwater.org/kc/whatis.html
Even with all of the contamination threats to groundwater, it CAN be protected by kids just like you who care about the water they drink. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
DeleteInvestigate your home for products (paints, cleaners, etc.) that could contaminate the groundwater if they were poured down the drain or dumped on the ground outside. Mark all these containers as dangerous so family members will be aware to use these products wisely, or set them aside for donation at the next "household hazardous waste collection day" in your community (see idea number four).
Tell others about how hazardous products can contaminate the groundwater when thrown into the trash. Instead of pouring chemicals down the drain, use them up so there is only a container remaining. Recycle the container if possible.
Begin using environmentally friendly products instead of hazardous ones. Visit your local library or bookstore to find recipes for homemade cleaners using harmless ingredients like vinegar and baking soda.
Encourage your local health department to sponsor a hazardous waste collection day in your neighborhood. These types of events allow community members to bring in their old paint, motor oil and harmful chemicals to have them disposed of properly. Assist in promoting the event by volunteering to stuff mailers or post signs.
Design a series of posters to hang in your community that display educational messages about groundwater protection. Ask a local grocery store, library, school, or department store to display them.
Team up with your teacher and classmates and complete a community service project or host a school-wide groundwater education day.
Remember, every little thing you do DOES make a difference!
http://www.groundwater.org/kc/gwprotectionkids.html
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Deletegroundwater is water that is like underground water and i think it goes into pipes and it goes into peoples houses. Polution could affect groundwater probably because if dirty stuff gets into it, it wouldnt be safe to drink.
ReplyDeleteGround water is water that comes from the ground.And litter can pollute the water.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater comes from rain, snow, sleet, and hail. A pollution that effects groundwater is oil pollution.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water that is underground.......that's why its called groundwater.......
ReplyDeletepollution that could effect groundwater are things like waste, metal, gas oil etc. and many other things as well.
groundwater is water that is found underground. polluton can effect groundwater when poisonous liquids soak down through the soil .rock and comes and can come into contact with things.
ReplyDeletepee, waste, toxic waste, super toxic waste, and acid rains and others
ReplyDeleteacidic rain
ReplyDeleteGround water is water that comes from the ground.
ReplyDeleteWater pollution can affect what we drink of water.
What matt said.
ReplyDeleteAlso ground waste water and water pollution.
DeleteWaste and acid form the rain. and other acid things plus peoples trash.
ReplyDeleteIf there is a spot where the bury nuclear rods nearby the radiation could seep into the water, rendering it radioactive.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
ReplyDeleteThe pollution that could effect groundwater is oils and gases because it flows and falls into the groundwater and hurts and life in the water
Groundwater is water that is water that has seeped through the ground and has come from snow, rain, sleet, and flooding. Pollution can effect groundwater when things like waste, metal, gas, oil, and poisonous liquids seep into the ground and come in contact with the groundwater.
ReplyDeleteAcid rains, Paint and house cleaners will also pollute ground water.
ReplyDeleteGround water is water underground, and paint and house cleaners can infect groundwater.
ReplyDeleteground water is water that comes from the ground
ReplyDeletewater thats trapped in the ground oil could polute the water
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water that is found underground. It goes through permeable ground and get's stored under the surface. If you have a chemical or substance and it somehow gets to the water, it would pollute it. Also, the pollution that you find lingering in the air in cities could somehow get in the rain and pollute the water.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is the water from the rain the is held under the ground in the soil or in the pores and crevices in the rocks.
ReplyDeleteStuff that spill like oils and bad stuff can go underground and the the water can get polluted.
Ground water is water that is underground. It is pumped into wells to make drinking water.
ReplyDeletePopulation, population can cause bad water from bad food.
ReplyDeletepolution
ReplyDeletepoultion
ReplyDeleteany house hold item and oil.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water that comes from the ground. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Amazingly, many people use groundwater but don't even know it. In fact, half of everyone in the United States drinks groundwater everyday! Groundwater is even used to irrigate crops which grow food for tonight's dinner.
ReplyDeleteWhere does groundwater come from? Groundwater comes from rain, snow, sleet, and hail that soaks into the ground. The water moves down into the ground because of gravity, passing between particles of soil, sand, gravel, or rock until it reaches a depth where the ground is filled, or saturated, with water. The area that is filled with water is called the saturated zone and the top of this zone is called the water table. Makes sense, doesn't it? The top of the water is a table! The water table may be very near the ground's surface or it may be hundreds of feet below.
Think about this: have you ever dug a hole in sand next to an ocean or lake? What happens? As you're digging, you eventually reach water, right? That water is groundwater. The water in lakes, rivers, or oceans is called surface water...it's on the surface. Groundwater and surface water sometimes trade places. Groundwater can move through the ground and into a lake or stream. Water in a lake can soak down into the ground and become groundwater.
groundwater well illustration
Groundwater is stored in the ground in materials like gravel or sand. It's kind of like the earth is a big sponge holding all that water. Water can also move through rock formations like sandstone or through cracks in rocks.
An area that holds a lot of water, which can be pumped up with a well, is called an aquifer. Wells pump groundwater from the aquifer and then pipes deliver the water to cities, houses in the country, or to crops.
Most groundwater is clean, but groundwater can become polluted, or contaminated. It can become polluted from leaky underground tanks that store gasoline, leaky landfills, or when people apply too much fertilizer or pesticides on their fields or lawns. When pollutants leak, spill, or are carelessly dumped on the ground they can move through the soil.
Because it is deep in the ground, groundwater pollution is generally difficult and expensive to clean up. Sometimes people have to find new places to dig a well because their own became contaminated.
http://www.groundwater.org/kc/whatis.html
Groundwater is water held underground in the soil or in tiny spaces between rocks.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater pollution is when any pollution comes in contact and dissolves in the water that has soaked into the soil.
It is water from under ground. It's pumped into wells to make drinking water. Pollution from people could pollute the water.
ReplyDeleteGround water could be effected by gas, acid, polluted water, and people.
ReplyDeleteGround water is water located underneath Earths surface in soil pore spaces. Many people use groundwater and don't ever know it. Groundwater pollution occurs when hazardous substances come into contact and dissolve in the water.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is located under Earth's surface in soil pore places. It comes from the rain which is kept in the soil pore places. And if chemical gets to it then it would pollute it. And the pollution in the air could get in the rain and come in to the groundwater too.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water that is underground. Some pollution that can be in it is metal there can be gases in it. That can happen from pipes leaking or breaking that could also be underground.
ReplyDeleteGround water is water that comes from the ground.
ReplyDeleteThe type of pollution that would effect it would be polluted from leaky underground tanks that store gasoline, leaky landfills, or when people apply too much fertilizer or pesticides on their fields or lawns.
my sources: http://www.groundwater.org/kc/whatis.html
I got my info there but I did not copy and paste.
Ground water is water found underground. Ground water pollution can happen when dangerous chemicals or other things get into the water.
ReplyDeletewater that is under the soil.
ReplyDeleteoil pulotion.
i got it from my head
Ground water is the water that we use for drinking and all other uses. Different items could pollut the ground water, and it probably has plenty of times that is why some of us own fillters for our fosits and different sorts.
ReplyDeleteGroundwater is water that comes from the ground.ground water pollution would happen when chemicals get into the water.
ReplyDeleteGround water is: water that soaks into the ground collects in pores & empty spaces. Groundwater pollutants, Which can either be organic and or inorganic.
ReplyDeleteGround water:
ReplyDeleteWater that soaks in the ground and collects into the pores and empty spaces. Ground water pollutants, which can either be organic and/or inorganic.
Groundwater is found in the ground. Pollution happens when chemicals get into the water.
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