Groundwater pollution
POLLUTION THAT OCCURS WHEN WHEN POLLUTANTS ARE RELEASED TO THE GROUND AND SEEP DOWN INTO GROUNDWATER
Groundwater contamination; Contaminated groundwater; Toxic groundwater; Ground water pollution; Groundwater protection; Contamination of ground water; Contamination of groundwater; Pollution of groundwater; Causes of groundwater pollution; Groundwater leakage
Groundwater pollution (also called groundwater contamination) occurs when pollutants are released to the ground and make their way into groundwater. This type of water pollution can also occur naturally due to the presence of a minor and unwanted constituent, contaminant, or impurity in the groundwater, in which case it is more likely referred to as contamination rather than pollution.