| A | B |
|---|
| Plume | Underground where contaminants have been spread by ground water. |
| Permeability | The ability of a material to allow the passage of a liquid. |
| Porosity | Volume of pore spaces per volume rock. |
| Water table | The top of the zone of saturation. |
| Containment | Surround and cover the area with clay. |
| Removal | Use pump to remove contaminated water. |
| Excavation | Dig out earth materials in the plume area. |
| Excavation and treatment | Dig out contaminated earth materials and bake the clay. |
| Electrification | Use under ground electrified pipes to decontaminate the ground water. |
| Shut down the water source. | You completely stop the water and residents get water imported. |
| Ground water flow | The movement of water under ground. |
| Precipitation | Water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail. |
| Evaporation | The process when water becomes a gas in the atmosphere. |
| Infiltration | The downward movement of water through the spaces of rock or soil. |
| Transpiration | Water being trasferred through lliving organisms live plants. |
