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Groundwater Contamination

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The Changing Environment

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Ground water is that part of underground water that lies below the water table in saturated soils and geologic formations. Next to glaciers and ice caps, groundwater reservoirs are the largest holding basins for fresh water in the world’s hydrologic cycle, accounting for almost 23% of all fresh water. Approximately 50% of this total lies within 0.8 km of the surface.

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Moore, J.W. (1986). Groundwater Contamination. In: The Changing Environment. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4952-8_5

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