Tag: groundwater
Unknown PFAS substance has been detected in the groundwater
Researchers have discovered a relatively unknown form of PFAS in groundwater. In more than 200 places in the country, the PFAS substance TFA was found almost everywhere, and now scientists…
PFAS continues to leak into the groundwater in Kallinge
The PFAS scandal in Kallinge broke in 2013, when the county administration in Blekinge carried out an extended sampling of environmental toxins in the groundwater. The Brantafors water plant in…
From polar bears to groundwater, “no ecosystem escapes” “eternal pollutants”
News Published on 04/07/2024 at 1:02 p.m. Updated 04/07/2024 at 1:02 p.m. Reading 3 min. Invented less than a century ago, PFAS, these molecules nicknamed “eternal pollutants” are now detected…
Groundwater level high: Lexmond graves raised to keep them dry
The most famous grave at the cemetery in Lexmond is that of Bastiaan Bos: Lexmond’s only war victim. When he was 17, Bos received a call from the German occupier…
Groundwater close to record in southern Sweden
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screenIf the groundwater in the ground is significantly higher than usual, the risk of flooding also increases. Picture from Helge å in Skåne in mid-February. Photo:…
A “sleeping giant” can be found under the African soil – using groundwater could make even the driest regions green | Foreign countries
MARSABI, KENYA The highway to the north goes around the green slopes of Mount Kenya, the view is like paradise. But when we start to descend to the northern plain,…
Wet crawl spaces and sold out submersible pumps: what to do if there is high groundwater under your house?
The Amersfoort sewer company Ontstoppingsdienst.nl endorses this: “Because if you pump it empty, there is a chance that it will be full again within a day,” says a spokesperson. “If…
groundwater tables showing “notable” improvement in December – L’Express
The very heavy rainfall in October and especially November will ultimately have had a positive effect. The water supply to groundwater in mainland France improved “notably” on December 1, the…
Group frustrated in push for groundwater study before Hydro One builds powerline
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Frustration is mounting for a community group trying to get Hydro One to take extra measures to ensure a proposed transmission line won’t harm…
In the United States, groundwater is pumped so diligently that the ground cracks even hundreds of kilometers away
Wide cracks have appeared in the ground in the southwestern parts of the United States. The reason is extensive groundwater pumping. Groundwater is one of the most important sources of…