Water and Soil Remediation

Browse Topics

Water Supply & Sanitation Water & Soil Remediation Hydrologic Hazards Water Quality in the Natural Environment River Basin Systems Environmental Assessment, Management, & Restoration Water Science & Research Drinking Water Basics Water in Developing Nations

How to Use this Site

Yoshi Shimizu - IFRC

Select a sub-topic:

Technology Developments Leaving Contamination in Place The Role of Models

In the United States, billions of gallons of groundwater are withdrawn daily for drinking water, agriculture, and other important uses. Unlike surface water sources, groundwater is not required meet strict standards for quality because the subsurface is assumed to filter out impurities. However, at thousands of hazardous waste sites across the U.S., chemicals have historically been released to the ground, sunk to the water table, and contaminated groundwater supplies.

Featured:

Drinking Water: an educational booklet for the public

Report: Desalination: A National Perspective

Report: Water Implications of Biofuels Production in the United States

Wolman Lecture: A Sustainable Vision of Water in the 21st Century