groundwater
ਜ਼ਮੀਨ
definition
noun
They can contaminate underlying soils and groundwater or contaminate storm water which travels to bodies of surface water.
water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
example
They can contaminate underlying soils and 'groundwater' or contaminate storm water which travels to bodies of surface water.
In the absence of a proper clean-up of the site, chemicals are still leaking into the soil and 'groundwater' .
So it is clear what 'groundwater' and surface water are understood to mean, and who the targets of the bylaw are.
The fluid has boiled, but is largely undiluted by 'groundwater' .
It determined that areas with 'groundwater' within two metres of the surface are at high risk of dryland salinity.
Water consumption was so heavy as to cause the infiltration of sea water into the 'groundwater' .
But while the soil was moist the plants would not be drawing 'groundwater' .
She says it plans to enter into a voluntary remediation of the site's soil and 'groundwater' .
Salinity also is a problem in areas with saline 'groundwater' , such as is found in Egypt and Israel.
Here on the edge of the sea, as fresh 'groundwater' is depleted, sea-water is beginning to push in.
It is environmentally sound, as it does not contaminate 'groundwater' or use up scarce water resources.
They believe that the company's heavy use of 'groundwater' is causing water shortages.
The shallower the depth to 'groundwater' , the less soil there is to act as a filter.
Wetlands are the storehouses of 'groundwater' and play a key role in maintaining the water table.
The 'groundwater' is becoming saline as the water table sinks because of overuse, and sea water presses in.
Have the effects on our 'groundwater' and drinking water systems been considered?
The main problem with the spills and overflows is the risk of fuel getting down into the soil and 'groundwater' .
Therefore, what happens to 'groundwater' at one spot can easily affect the aquifer at another.
This will help keep contaminated surface water from entering the well and 'groundwater' .
Another problem with landfill is fluid polluting 'groundwater' and getting into the water supply.
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