GROUNDWATER POLLUTION AND CONTROL: AN OVERVIEW
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Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
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The pollutant creates a contaminant plume within an aquifer.
Movement of water and dispersion within the aquifer spreads the
pollutant over a wider area. This Chapter is aimed at reviewing the
groundwater pollution sources, solid wastes and control measures for
groundwater pollution. Pollution can occur from on-site sanitation
systems, effluent from wastewater treatment plants, landfills, leaking
sewers, petrol stations or from over application of fertilizers in
agriculture. Pollution (or contamination) can also occur from naturally
occurring contaminants, such as fluoride or arsenic. Using polluted
groundwater causes hazards to public health through poisoning or the
spread of disease. In spite of various awareness embarked upon by
various government agencies and non-governmental agencies, some
Nigerians still cultivate the habit of disposing wastes indiscriminately.
Government agencies should be more funded, gear up to rise to the
occasion by combating this seemingly intractable problem. Conclusively,
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Q Science (General), QC Physics