GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATOIN Groundwater is the largest source of freshwater. Groundwater is water contained in the pore spaces between oil and rocks below the Earth’s surface. The supply of Groundwater is larger than all the streams and lakes of the world combined. Groundwater pollution is a serious problem because many people depend on groundwater for their drinking water. Car pollution of soil and groundwater comes from various sources, such as runoff of used motor oil, …showed first 75 words of 1824 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1824 total…the chemicals get washed into the ground and eventually end up in the groundwater. Chemicals include products used on lawns and farm land to kill weeds and insects and to fertilize the plants. We also have to remember that groundwater is part of the Hydrologic Cycle. When the Hydrologic Cycle is contaminated, it can contaminate other parts of the cycle, li! ke air or surface water, and can eventually get into the groundwater. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**