Journal
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
Volume 92, Issue 10, Pages 1659-1668Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/wer.1415
Keywords
arsenic; chromium; fluoride; heavy metals; herbicides; microbial pollution; nitrogen; perfluorinated compounds; pesticides; pharmaceuticals
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Groundwater pollution is a result of natural and anthropogenic activities. While the elevated levels of various inorganic constituents could be attributed to natural processes, such as geological weathering and aquifer characteristics, many times, anthropogenic activities also substantially pollute the groundwater. On the contrary, the occurrence of organic pollutants is primarily due to various anthropogenic activities. Extensive groundwater mining, the hydraulic connection between groundwater and other surface water bodies, and leaking underground buried infrastructure also contribute to groundwater pollution. Water resources are scarce commodities, and preserving groundwater quality is of critical concern. This paper documents instances of groundwater quality impact during the year 2019 due to both natural and anthropogenic activities throughout the world. Practitioner points Groundwater pollution problems reported during the year 2019 are reviewed and documented. Occurrence of organic, inorganic, and microbial pollutants in groundwater is reported. Remediation technologies for selected inorganic pollutants are reviewed and documented.
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