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Water Contamination and Pollution by Linda Schweitzer; James Noblet is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Water Contamination and Pollution about?

Water pollution is the presence of chemical, physical, or biological components or factors producing a condition of impairment of a given water body with respect to some beneficial use. The level of contamination necessary to render a water body impaired is highly dependent on the type of water body, its location, and the types of beneficial uses it supports. A water deemed unfit for drinking by humans may be suitable for other uses, such as habitat, irrigation, or recreation. Although certain natural events can cause water pollution, we will focus herein on the anthropogenic sources of pollution, that is, pollution arising from human activities. ## Types of Water Natural water is typically divided into surface water and groundwater. Surface water includes lakes, reservoirs, ponds, rivers, and streams, which each have their own dynamics and are exposed to both the underlying terrestrial surfaces and the atmosphere. Groundwater exists in porous rock units beneath the earth's surface and may be in contact with surface water or relatively isolated. The different pathways and mechanisms by which surface water and groundwater are exposed to contaminants and thus become polluted will be

Author

Linda Schweitzer; James Noblet

Publisher

Elsevier

Published

2018

Language

EN