Toxic substances like mercury leak into soil and groundwater and disperse in the air.

汞等有毒物质会渗入土壤和地下水，并在空气中扩散。

Our groundwater used to be fresh and clean.

我们的地下水过去是新鲜干净的。

There's also contaminated groundwater. It's been stored in huge tanks at the plant.

地震和海啸还造成地下水污染。这些污水在核电站的罐里。

We are unable to use groundwater well because it becomes saltier as well.

我们无法充分利用地下水，因为它也变得更咸了。

53% of the groundwater for crops goes to rice, wheat, and cotton.

53% 的地下水用于水稻、小和棉花等农作物。

He pumps the groundwater up from way down deep.

他从很深的地方把地下水抽上来。

And it uses 90% of its surface and groundwater.

它使用了 90% 的地表水和地下水。

In May, CNN commissioned two accredited labs to test the groundwater around the Bhalswa landfill.

今年5月，CNN委经过认证的实验室对Bhalswa垃圾填埋场周围的地下水进行测试。

Imagine that you just dropped 56 groundwater springs into Arctic stream environments.

“想象一下，在北极河流环境中放入56个潜水泉。

The model estimated that world sea levels rose six millimeters because of the additional groundwater.

该模型估计，由于额外的地下水，世界海平面上升了6毫米。

Studies have linked abandoned wells to groundwater pollution in the United States.

各项研究已经把废井和美国地下水污染联系起来了。

Farmers have turned to pumping groundwater to keep their crops going.

农民们已经转向抽水来维持作物的生长。

Experts say the dams also help area plants grow and add to groundwater.

专表示，大坝还有助于当地植物的生长，并增加地下水。

They add that claims saying otherwise were based on an incorrect use of groundwater models.

他们补充说，其他说法是基于对地下水模型的错误使用。

Fracking remains controversial among environmentalists, who say the process may contaminate groundwater or cause earthquakes.

液压破碎法受到了环境主义者们的争议，他们认为，这样的工艺会污染地下水或引起地震。

The key to minimizing damage is limiting groundwater extraction, the researchers wrote.

研究人员写道，减少破坏的关键是限制地下水的开采。

There it's broken down before moving on into the groundwater.

粪便在那里分解，之后继续进入地下水。

Which means the bacteria could hang around in the groundwater longer.

这意味该细菌能在地下水中逗留更长时间。

Saltwater invasion of groundwater is a problem around the world.

咸水入侵地下水是全球性的问题。

It would also test groundwater in the surrounding area.

它还将测试周围地区的地下水。