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Manure and Groundwater, 2003.
Examines the extent to which manure is a threat to groundwater supplies.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines the extent to which manure is a threat to groundwater supplies (which are a source of much of the nation's drinking water), looking at what farm practices lead to the current levels of pollution and how those methods might be changed so that the groundwater supply can be kept safe in the future.
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"This paper examines the extent to which manure is a threat to groundwater supplies which are a source of much of the nation's drinking water looking at what farm practices lead to the current levels of pollution and how those methods ..."
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Groundwater and Seawater, 2004.
An analysis of the relationship between groundwater and seawater.
8,338 words (approx. 33.4 pages), 48 sources, MLA, $ 177.95
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This paper discusses the interaction between groundwater and seawater and thoroughly analyzes the condition of seawater intrusion in groundwater. It outlines the adverse effects of the seawater-groundwater interaction and proposes methods through which this situation can be solved. It also highlights various mathematical equations, which are used to reach analytical solutions. The trend of fresh water, seawater, and groundwater are discussed to scrutinize each water body behavior with respect to one another. The effects of seawater upon groundwater, contaminants, and soil are also judged. The paper also emphasizes some true-to-life examples of various countries that are facing these problems with their groundwater tables and taking appropriate measure ,such as implanting groundwater-replenishing systems in order to preserve their sources of water. Sources of contamination and their effects are also discussed in detail.
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"As ground waters are present almost every where, the interactions between ground waters and seawater rely greatly upon the physiographic and climatic milieu of the landscape. As a result of tidal fluctuation, ground waters and seawater are always in consistent communication with each other. This has given rise to various hydrological, engineering and environmental problems. ?These include coastal aquifer parameter estimation, beach de-watering, marine retaining structures, and seawater intrusion fluctuations?."
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Groundwater: Conserve and Protect., 2002.
An overview of the issues cocerning shrinking supply of groundwater.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the various issues surrounding the shrinking supply of groundwater (such as groundwater mining) and how we can deal with those issues to protect this vital resource.
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Groundwater and Hydrology, 2004.
An analysis of groundwater and hydrology, with a focus on national water resources.
4,300 words (approx. 17.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 113.95
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This paper discusses the transformation of water that takes place through a continuation process referred to as a hydrological cycle, which derives its momentum from solar energy and gravity. The paper analyzes the various methods for maintaining an adequate water level. The paper contends that a comprehensive examination, analysis, and determination of the hydrologic and geological characteristics of a selected location are essential for the productive management of the water resource.
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The Occurrence of Ground Water
Properties and Classification of Water-Bearing Formations
Darcy?s Law
Measures of Water Quantity
Utilization of Groundwater
Permeability
Water Level Measurements
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"The groundwater is observed to rest on the empty spaces of the natural elements such as soils, unconsolidated settlings and rocks. Envisaging the level of underwater is quite a hard task. It is considered by some that the groundwater is reserved in the subversive lakes and flows in subversive rivers. The groundwater is the underlying water beneath the ground that is fully soaked through the small outlets of soils and rocks. The groundwater is refilled primarily by the downpour and determined totally by the local environment and geology, which causes its disproportionate distribution in both quantity and quality."
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Groundwater Pollution, 1994.
This paper examines the prevention of groundwater pollution: Market and non-market environmental protection approaches, causes, legislation, costs and impact on the public.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 10 sources, $ 55.95
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"This research examines the concept of environmental protection in relation to the prevention of groundwater pollution. While a variety of approaches have been proposed to protect the purity of groundwater, all of these approaches may be grouped into market solutions and non-market solutions. In this research, examples of both market and non-market solutions are examined.
A Market Solution
The three primary origins of groundwater contamination are (1) urban living, (2) industrial operations, and (3) agricultural activities. Urban living creates groundwater contamination primarily through the use of water as a medium for carrying sewage effluent ... "
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Scarce Resources in China - The Problem of Falling Groundwater, 2008.
An analysis of the economic and environmental problems facing China with a focus on water resources, agriculture and social policies.
927 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This essay looks at one of the more urgent problems in China - that of falling groundwater and scarce freshwater resources. It considers not only issues around agriculture, environmental degradation and forced relocation, but also the different effects that large-scale social policies have on men and women alike.
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"In recent years, surface water supplies for agriculture have been taken away from food production and given over to the manufacturing industry instead. This is in keeping with the government's push for heavy industrialization and economic growth. Unfortunately this decision has pushed farmers into an even more desperate position, leaving them with a still greater reliance upon groundwater for crop irrigation. By the end of 1997 North China had 2.6 million wells, and another 221,900 were drilled that very same year (Brown 2000). As a direct result of this excessive drilling, the water table has fallen 42 meters in the past three decades. What little water that does remain is under double assault: as farmers suck dry the lower aquifer, the upper limits are polluted by industrial waste. The situation is now critical in Beijing, where new wells must reach a depth of 1,000 metres to access fresh water (Brown 2000). "
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Groundwater Contamination, 1988.
Discusses origins, types; economic, political, health aspects; proposed solution based on cost/benefit analysis of social capital.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 55.95
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"The purpose of this research is to briefly examine the problem of groundwater contamination. The types (origins) of groundwater contamination are identified; economic and political implications are discussed; and solutions proposed.
TYPES (ORIGINS) OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
The three primary origins of groundwater contamination are (1) urban living, (2) industrial operations, and (3) agricultural activities. Urban living creates groundwater contamination primarily through the use of water as a medium for carrying sewage effluent, and the subsequent return of the water to the supply pool. Urban living also creates groundwater contamination through automobile and household lawn wastes carried to the supply pool through surface runoff. As urbanization increases,(...)"
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War and the Physical Environment, 2005.
This paper discusses the history of the destruction of the physical environmental caused by war especially the problems of oil well fires in the Kuwait war and the pollution of groundwater in the Croatia War.
1,425 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper explains that wars have always harmed the environment and killed or wounded non-combatants; however, modern technology has greatly increased the scope of violence by targeting industrial facilities such as oil fields, refineries and nuclear reactors thus creating unprecedented environmental and health impacts. The author points out that the threat to the environment has increased throughout history from the battle of Delium, 424 B.C., when the Athenians destroyed local vineyards and agricultural fields for a short-term military advantage, to the use of Agent Orange, a chemical with long-term danger, in the Vietnam War. The paper concludes that, because of long-lived contaminates such as dioxins and unexploded ordnance, society has reached a point in its war fighting capability where it must consider the consequences of developing and using these sophisticated weapons.
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"During WW II, the Soviets used scorched earth tactics on their own territory to deny Germany the resources it needed to continue its offensive. Rebuilding the industrial base would take longer and cleaning up contamination in those areas of Russia is, in many cases, just the beginning. In the Vietnam War, modern herbicides were used to destroy vegetation to deny the enemy concealment. The long-term effects of these herbicides are still unclear. Further, mass bombings of vegetated areas with napalm, forest fires, and bomb craters also threatened the habitat over large areas of the country. In the 1980s, Soviets destroyed crops and fields in Afghanistan to deny food to the Mujahadeen rebels."
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Treating Industrial Waste, 1999.
Technical evaluation of the use of ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide in the treatment of groundwater and solid waste.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 13 sources, $ 79.95
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"THE UV/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PROCESS FOR TREATING INDUSTRIAL WASTES
Introduction. The application of ultraviolet (UV) light in combination with (as a catalyst for oxidation by) hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) has been successful for the removal of fairly dilute organic solvents from groundwater and less successful for the removal of concentrated and possibly more variegated, complex wastes from the tomato-processing and distillery industries. The chemical reasons for the mixed results will be explored here, and the economic feasibility of the process will be reviewed.
The Process Train. FMC/Southland Environmental claims that FMC is the "largest producer of hydrogen peroxide in North America" (6:2). It makes its product available, in part, through a skid-mounted waste treatment unit that is ..."
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Elmira, ON: Toxic Nightmare, 2002.
Examines the environmental record and groundwater pollution in Elmira, ON.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 20 sources, $ 62.95
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In 1989 it was discovered that a Uniroyal Chemical Company plant was discharging toxic effluent into Canagagigue Creek and local aquifers. This paper examines the development of the plant, the development of the toxic threat and its consequences.
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AquaTerra Column Biology Project, 2005.
A review of the effect of Miracle-Gro plant vitamins and manure on sunflower seedlings.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper reviews an experiment, in which an aqua terra column was used as a vehicle to investigate the effect of Miracle-Gro commercial plant growth preparations on plant life. The purpose of this experiment is for the benefit of home and house-plant gardeners only.
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Introduction
The Aqua Terra Columns
Research on Plant Growth
Hypothesis
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
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"Questions such as the effect of commercial growth enhancers and chemical use in an agricultural setting are on a scale much grander than is practical in this laboratory, and impractical for non-botanical majors such as ourselves. Our concern, therefore, is merely the survival of "domestic science" and the smaller ecosystems in our own living rooms. Rather, we wondered if the plant product Miracle-Gro(r) did what it is advertised to do: increase the growth rate and health of domestic plants."
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Perchlorate, 2004.
An examination of the substance known as perchlorate, a chemical found in some vegetables.
2,083 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper examines the problem of perchlorate contamination. The paper explains how the chemical is typically used, how it has seeped into the groundwater supply, the potentially hazardous effects it can have on humans, and what is being done to address the perchlorate contamination. The paper also reports on the efforts of government regulatory agencies, the private sector, and the Department of Defense to eliminate the threat of perchlorate contamination.
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"According to the FDA, perchlorate is both a naturally occurring and a man-made chemical. While natural perchlorate is primarily found in nitrate fertilizer deposits in Chile, manufactured perchlorate is used in the United States (and other countries as well) as the primary ingredient of solid rocket propellant (FDA 2003). Perchlorate has also been used for many years as an ingredient in such things as fireworks and was, until about 50 years ago, used as a medication for certain thyroid conditions. For much of this century, however, the primary use for perchlorate has been in making propellant fuels for missiles to be used in our defense of the Cold War. Several corporations have been contracted by our government to produce this fuel and, over the years, a huge amount of perchlorate has found its way into groundwaters via the disposal practices of these corporations."
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MTBE, 2005.
"This paper examines the legal issues surrounding the use of the additive MTBE, methyl tertiary butyl ether, a synthetic chemical mandated for use a...
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 11 sources, $ 133.95
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"This paper examines the legal issues surrounding the use of the additive MTBE, methyl tertiary butyl ether, a synthetic chemical mandated for use as a gasoline oxygenate. The additive has the effect of reducing carbon monoxide emissions by assuring more complete fuel combustion. The additive is used because of growing public concern over air quality. However, the fact that MTBE is effective in reducing automobile emissions has been overshadowed by the fact that the substance is now found more frequently in groundwater and surface waters across the United States. "
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Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is a synthetic chemical mandated for use as a gasoline oxygenate. The additive has the effect of reducing carbon monoxide emissions by assuring more complete fuel combustion. The additive is used because of growing public concern over air quality. However, the fact that MTBE is effective in reducing automobile emissions has been overshadowed by the fact that the substance is now found more frequently in groundwater and surface waters across the United States. Because of this unintended consequence, and because of the health hazards posed by the MTBE itself, regulators became more concerned about the environmental impact of MTBEs. Such an impact occurs for several reasons: M MTBE tends to degrade very slowly. M Due to the dipole nature of its ether bond, it is highly soluble in water. M It does not easily absorb onto the aquifer matrix. M Retardation of MTBE is therefore minimal.
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Testing Drinking Water for Nitrates, 2007.
This paper examines research about the effects of nitrates present in drinking water.
4,116 words (approx. 16.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 110.95
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The paper explains that many parts of the world have experienced elevated levels of nitrates in their drinking water by virtue of past industrial and agricultural practices. The paper provides a review of the relevant literature to determine the effects of nitrates in drinking water sources and examines what types of testing are typically done to assess the presence of nitrates, in particular in New Jersey. The paper discusses current and future trends in this area. The paper concludes that elevated levels of nitrates in drinking water supplies can result in profound adverse health consequences. People around the world are using their groundwater resources faster than they are being naturally replenished and this has caused further concentrations of any pollutants that might be present.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
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"In a day and age characterized by debates over oil and potential future energy sources, an important fact is being overlooked. By all accounts, fresh water is far more important than oil and people had better pay closer attention to what is happening to their drinking water sources today. According to Roberts (2001), "Water use in the United States averages about 100 gallons of drinking water per person per day, more than just about any other country. A very small proportion of this water per person, approximately two gallons, is actually used for drinking and cooking. We use the majority of the water that comes into our homes for bathing, flushing toilets, doing laundry, watering lawns, filling swimming pools, and washing cars" (p. 64). Throughout the world, people obtain their drinking water from a wide range of sources, and these same techniques are used in the United States."
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