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Change: in whichwhereby air is pumped into the water table, generating bubbles that flush out contaminants and enhance the growth of organisms that can break down the contaminants naturally. In-situ oxidation involves pumping an oxidizing agent, such as hydrogen peroxide,
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Change: table. This is part of a process known as natural attenuation, which may also involve microorganism break-down of substances. Unfortunately, it is still rather easy to contaminate
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Change: known as a permeable reactive barrier, is effective only for shallow aquifers.Phytoremediation involves the use of plants and trees that are good at absorbing metals (e.g. Pb, U, Cd), metal-like
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Change: Sources of contaminants may come from agricultural runoff, industrial/chemical waste, environmental sources, domestic sources, and so on. Aquifers that are confined by an aquiclude generally do not become contaminated easily, but many aquifers lie
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Change: Some bacteria do not require oxygen for contaminant break-down. Bacterial growth can be enhanced by injecting nutrients, carbon compounds, and oxygen (if necessary). Sources:oceanworld.tamu.eduwww.aquatechnologies.com
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Change: Contaminant plumes can also be contained and removed by manipulating the flow of groundwater through pumps. By injecting clean water into the ground, pressure is created which directs the plume to a certain area for containment or pump for removal. This procedure, however, can be
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Change: Aquifers that are confined by an aquiclude generally do not become contaminated easily, but many aquifers lie uncovered without any impermeable layer on top. Contaminants may linger for years in some areas. The process of decontaminating groundwater is known as remediation. Common methods of remediation consist
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Change: treating it, and injecting it back into the ground or another natural water source. This procedure, however, can be costly and time-consuming. Other approaches to
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