Government of IndiaChallenge of Ensuring Sustainable and Clean Groundwater
Alternative Title: Propagation: A Journal of Science Communication
Author: Sharma, Dinesh C.
Keywords: Groundwater
Groundwater- Cleaning
Science Communication
Propagation- Science Communication
Publisher: National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
Description: The water being drawn from a well was once precipitation that fell onto the Earth's surface. It seeped into the ground and, over time, occupied the porous cracks, spaces, and pores of the underground rock. People drill wells into rock formations that are permeable and porous enough to hold significant amounts of water and pump water to the surface for use. Naturally, big particles that can be found in streams, such as leaf chunks, bugs, and bubble-gum wrappers, will not be seen in groundwater. So, yes, big particles are filtered out. But groundwater can contain other items that you can't see. Some are naturally occurring and some are human-made substances. Groundwater can contain hydrogen sulphide (makes the water smell like rotten eggs) or other naturally occurring chemicals. Groundwater also may contain petroleum, organic compounds, or other chemicals introduced by human activities.
Description: Includes bibliographical references.
Source: National Council of Science Museums
Type: Article
Received From: National Council of Science Museums
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.title.alternative | Propagation: A Journal of Science Communication |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharma, Dinesh C. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-19T05:47:31Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-19T05:47:31Z |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references. |
| dc.description.abstract | The water being drawn from a well was once precipitation that fell onto the Earth's surface. It seeped into the ground and, over time, occupied the porous cracks, spaces, and pores of the underground rock. People drill wells into rock formations that are permeable and porous enough to hold significant amounts of water and pump water to the surface for use. Naturally, big particles that can be found in streams, such as leaf chunks, bugs, and bubble-gum wrappers, will not be seen in groundwater. So, yes, big particles are filtered out. But groundwater can contain other items that you can't see. Some are naturally occurring and some are human-made substances. Groundwater can contain hydrogen sulphide (makes the water smell like rotten eggs) or other naturally occurring chemicals. Groundwater also may contain petroleum, organic compounds, or other chemicals introduced by human activities. |
| dc.source | National Council of Science Museums |
| dc.format.extent | 6p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata |
| dc.subject | Groundwater Groundwater- Cleaning Science Communication Propagation- Science Communication |
| dc.type | Article |
| dc.date.copyright | 2015 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.alternativetitle | Propagation: A Journal of Science Communication |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharma, Dinesh C. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-19T05:47:31Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-19T05:47:31Z |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references. |
| dc.description.abstract | The water being drawn from a well was once precipitation that fell onto the Earth's surface. It seeped into the ground and, over time, occupied the porous cracks, spaces, and pores of the underground rock. People drill wells into rock formations that are permeable and porous enough to hold significant amounts of water and pump water to the surface for use. Naturally, big particles that can be found in streams, such as leaf chunks, bugs, and bubble-gum wrappers, will not be seen in groundwater. So, yes, big particles are filtered out. But groundwater can contain other items that you can't see. Some are naturally occurring and some are human-made substances. Groundwater can contain hydrogen sulphide (makes the water smell like rotten eggs) or other naturally occurring chemicals. Groundwater also may contain petroleum, organic compounds, or other chemicals introduced by human activities. |
| dc.source | National Council of Science Museums |
| dc.format.extent | 6p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata |
| dc.subject | Groundwater Groundwater- Cleaning Science Communication Propagation- Science Communication |
| dc.type | Article |
| dc.date.copyright | 2015 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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