Pollution that occurs in our terrestrial environment can find its way into our drinking water sources.  The communities of Elkhart County pump our water from underground aquifers.   The water we pump out is eventually replaced with water that comes from precipitation and infiltrates through the soil.  If the soil is contaminated from a chemical spill, this pollution can make its way into the underground aquifers by travelling with the infiltrating water eventually contaminating the drinking source.  That’s why it is so important to keep pollution to a minimum to keep our underground drinking water sources safe for generations to come.

Groundwater Contamination Model