Pencemaran Air Tanah

Pencemaran air adalah suatu perubahan keadaan di suatu tempat penampungan air seperti danau, sungai, lautan dan air tanah akibat aktivitas manusia (Wikipedia, 2013)

Pencemaran air adalah masuknya atau di masukannya makhluk hidup, zat, energi dan atau komponen lain ke dalam air oleh kegiatan manusia sehingga kualitas air turun sampai ke tingkat tertentu yang menyebabkan air tidak berfungsi lagi sesuai dengan peruntukkanya (Ahmad, 2010).

Sumber pencemaran air tanah di daerah pedesaan (rural area) menurut Ralph (1987:66) diantaranya dari septic tank dan penggunaan pupuk kimia pada tanaman, Most pollution of ground water results from the disposal of wastes on the land surface, in shallow excavations including septic tanks, or through deep wells and mines; the use of fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals”.

Ground-water pollution occurs in both urban and rural areas and is affected by differences in chemical composition, biological and chemical reactions, density, and distance from discharge areas

Gambar 3 Ground-water pollution occurs in both urban and rural areas and is affected by differences in chemical composition, biological and chemical reactions, density, and distance from discharge areas

Sumber: Ralph (1987:66)

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