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Water and contaminant transport in the vadose zone

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Environmental Hydrology

Part of the book series: Water Science and Technology Library ((WSTL,volume 15))

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Present interest in the vadose zone is largely a result of concern by the general public about the quality of ground water. People are beginning to understand that drinking water obtained from aquifers can easily become polluted, and that great care is needed to prevent such pollution. Examples of contaminant sources include agricultural chemicals, road salts, and municipal and industrial wastes which are intentionally or accidentally applied to soil from where they leach to the subsoil and into ground water. Contamination of ground water may also occur by contaminants leaking from landfills, disposal sites, leach fields, underground storage tanks, nuclear waste disposal facilities, holding ponds, etc.

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    Vijay P. Singh

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Wierenga, P.J., Brusseau, M.L. (1995). Water and contaminant transport in the vadose zone. In: Singh, V.P. (eds) Environmental Hydrology. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1439-6_6

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