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Figure 14:
Sources of agricultural and industrial pollution and their impacts on the environment. Contaminated groundwater can
adversely affect animals, plants and humans if it is removed from the ground by man-made or natural processes. Depending on the
geology of the area, groundwater may rise to the surface through springs or seeps, flow laterally into nearby rivers, streams, or ponds,
or sink deeper into the earth. In many parts of the world, groundwater is pumped out of the ground to be used for drinking, bathing,
other household uses, agriculture, and industry.
Landfill
Feedlot
Agriculture
and Forestry
Manufacturing
Construction
and Demolition
Energy
Production
Hazardous
Waste Dumpsite
Mining and
Quarrying
Fertilisers &
Pesticides
Leachate
Water Supply Well
Solvents
Contaminated Groundwater
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Different sources of danger and
their impacts to the environment
Source:
Geological Survey of Canada,
the Geological Society