Asked by damon
How does groundwater become polluted?
a.
Pollutants mixed with water pass through permeable layers above the aquifer.
b.
Factories dump their waste directly into aquifers.
c.
Refuse infiltrates the water table when garbage is dumped.
d.
All of the above
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d. All of the above.
Each choice describes a common pathway for groundwater contamination: pollutants percolate down through permeable soil and rock (a), industrial waste and leaks/injections can contaminate aquifers (b), and landfill leachate from dumped garbage can infiltrate and reach the water table (c).
Each choice describes a common pathway for groundwater contamination: pollutants percolate down through permeable soil and rock (a), industrial waste and leaks/injections can contaminate aquifers (b), and landfill leachate from dumped garbage can infiltrate and reach the water table (c).
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