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Suppose a chemical was to spill onto the ground and get into the soil. The

chemical could contaminate (spoil) the groundwater. How do you think it could be
cleaned up?

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Answer:

To clean groundwater you must:

Step-by-step explanation:

Eliminate the pollution source: An underground tank must be pumped dry and then dug out from the ground. A factory must be required to stop releasing toxic chemicals. Farms must be more careful about the chemicals they put on their fields.

Monitor the extent of the pollutant: Scientists test water in wells. Sometimes they drill wells to test water. They learn how the groundwater is flowing: how fast and in what direction. They study the contaminants in the groundwater. Then they determine where the contaminant plume is going.

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