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Chemical Pollution of Ground Waters
Author(s) -
Kaufman Warren J.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1974.tb01992.x
Subject(s) - groundwater , environmental science , contamination , pollution , water pollution , intrusion , nitrate , environmental chemistry , pesticide , environmental protection , environmental engineering , geology , chemistry , ecology , biology , geotechnical engineering , geochemistry
As ground waters are increasingly used for water sources, contamination of ground water has become a problem in some areas. Among the contaminants are pesticides, trace elements, and nitrate—nitrogen. These contaminants are now being studied, and ways are being found to prevent or rectify their intrusion.