The vulnerability of aquifers to pollution depends on several factors, including the depth to the water table, the permeability of the material between the surface and the aquifer, the permeability of...The vulnerability of aquifers to pollution depends on several factors, including the depth to the water table, the permeability of the material between the surface and the aquifer, the permeability of the aquifer, the slope of the surface, and the amount of precipitation.
One of the good things about groundwater as a source of water is that it is not as easily contaminated as surface water is. But groundwater can become naturally contaminated because of its very close ...One of the good things about groundwater as a source of water is that it is not as easily contaminated as surface water is. But groundwater can become naturally contaminated because of its very close connection to the materials of its aquifer. Additionally once contaminated by human activities on surface, groundwater is very difficult to clean up.
