Deep aquifer contamination

[Aisha T]

Hello everyone,

 

My question is what happens to substances that contaminate deep ocean water and deep aquifers in the ground?

 

For ocean water, my guess is that the pollutants enter the organisms found in the oceans and thereby enter into the food chain. A very vage answer, does anyone have a more solid answer?

 

For deep aquifers, only source of pollution I can think of is deep injection wells. Now wht i dont knw is wht exactly HAPPENS to these pollutants, i get that they harm us and all but question is what happens to them?

 

My paper is due in less than a day, any help would be appreciated. Thankyou.

[superball]

Take methane for instance, natural gas, or crude oil. you better believe it does exactly what you had said.

 

swimming in it kills life, drinking it kills life, and breathing it causes brain damage.

 

I am very sad because of these fact, considering its going to get much worse in the next couple years.

 

 

Testing water, and air independently, or 3rd party is the only solution to the problem.

 

 

 

Best of regards, super-ball.

Edited November 21, 2011 by superball