Groundwater Pollution for Kids
By: Bethany Wieman
Article and Picture Link:
Picture:
In this picture, runoff water from a rainstorm filters its way down into the soil to become apart of the groundwater supply.
Summary:
Groundwater is moisture inside the Earth that is caused when water is soaked into the ground and then saturated in the soil. The soil then holds this water supply beneath the surface, and then can be pumped out to be used as fresh, clean water for drinking, washing, bathing, and for crops. Lately, this groundwater that is used by us is becoming polluted everyday which makes it unable to use. This is a very big problem. This means that perfectly good water that can be used as a resource is now wasted because of pollution. The water can become polluted in many different ways. The water may get polluted if it ever comes in contact with contaminated substances on its way through the soil. These substances consist of fuel residues and solvents or other chemicals. If we don't make an effort to stop groundwater pollution, then some day we will eventually run out of good groundwater for use as a natural resource.
Opinion/Reflection:
I believe that it would be in our best interest to try and stop groundwater pollution as much as possible. While already running out of fresh drinking water all around the world, we then really need to make sure we keep our groundwater as clean as possible and in good supply. Some efforts to try and conserve our fresh groundwater can be made. Cleaning up the already polluted groundwater is already being done by pumping out the water and filtering it, and then sending it back down into the soil. Hopefully this is helping to decrease the amount of contaminated groundwater currently sitting under the surface right now. To prevent from ever polluting the water underground, make sure that oils, paints, and any chemicals are disposed of correctly. I feel that groundwater pollution is a big problem, but that it can be easily prevented and eventually solved.
Questions:
What is groundwater and how does it become polluted?
Why is it important that we make an effort to prevent groundwater pollution?
What are some things that are being done to decrease the amount of polluted groundwater in our soil and how can contaminating the water supply be prevented in the first place?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xs1jLlbztE
ReplyDeleteThis video talks about groundwater pollution and how it gets polluted by chemicals and such.
I invite Michael A. Nawrocki, who is an expert in hydrology. For 40 years Michael studied water and different types of pollutions of water. Here is a copy of the letter I sent Michael.
ReplyDeleteDear Michael A. Nawrocki,
Hello, my name is Bogdan and I am a 9th grade student that attends Hatboro- Horsham Senior High School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. In my Environmental Science class, we write interesting blogs that relate to what we are currently learning in class. For our group blog we wrote about ground water pollution and how it affects our country and the rest of the world. Since you are an expert in hydrology, I would like to invite you to read over our blog and comment on it. If you have available time this would be greatly appreciated.
Here is a direct link to our blog: http://elitesciencesquad.blogspot.com/2012/10/groundwater-pollution-for-kids-by.html
Thank you for your time and hope to hear from you shortly.
Sincerely,
Bogdan Rojek
Opinion: I think groundwater pollution needs to stop. It would be stupid of us to just throw away something that we use now or help us later in the future also. Scientist have said they we are going to run out of fresh drinking water in the future. Now for us to just throw away fresh water and not use it is insane. The problem can be prevented very easily so we do more to help.
ReplyDeleteQuestions:
Do you think we should do anything about polluting groundwater?
Do you think we will need later on in the future?
Do you think if we stop polluting groundwater we will see a big change in how much fresh water we have?
I invited Michael A. Nawrocki.Michael is an expert in hydrology, hydrogeology, environmental contamination assessment, and soil mechanics.For 40 years, Mike has tested and assessed groundwater, surface water and soil for pollution control and environmental assessment purposes. He has designed and implemented programs for controlling drainage and erosion and worked to determine the impact of industrial and construction activities on the hydrologic regime. I think Michael would be a great choice to review this article because he specializes in many fields about water. He has a great understanding of water and water pollution and that is exactly what this article is about. Also Michael designed and implemented programs for water drainage and done many other things to help stop water pollution so he will probably know how to stop water pollution and what actions to take. Here is a copy of the letter I sent Michael.
ReplyDeleteDear Michael A. Nawrocki,
Hello, my name is Bogdan and I am a 9th grade student that attends Hatboro- Horsham Senior High School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. In my Environmental Science class, we write interesting blogs that relate to what we are currently learning in class. For our group blog we wrote about ground water pollution and how it affects our country and the rest of the world. Since you are an expert in hydrology, I would like to invite you to read over our blog and comment on it. If you have available time this would be greatly appreciated.
Here is a direct link to our blog: http://elitesciencesquad.blogspot.com/2012/10/groundwater-pollution-for-kids-by.html
Thank you for your time and hope to hear from you shortly.
Sincerely,
Bogdan Rojek
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ReplyDeleteQuestion: Do you think we should do anything about polluting groundwater?
ReplyDeleteAnswer: Ground water is a very important source of over 50 percent of people's drinking water. It is essential to keep groundwater clean and suitable for drinking. We must completely stop pollution of our ground water because groundwater if polluted can lead to dysentery and hepatitis in humans. Also polluted ground water can affect animals and make them sick and harm them. Finally contaminated groundwater can lead to poisons because of the toxins released into the contaminated water. Groundwater is a necessity in life and should be kept clean and should be suitable for drinking water as well as growing crops and bathing.
Roman Dolinay