Question

ow 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


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

D

All of the above — pollutants can percolate through permeable layers, leach from dumped refuse, or enter from industrial dumping/spills, contaminating aquifers.