Groundwater is one of the nation’s most important natural resources, however, due to a combination of different human activities the quality of this water can be placed at risk, potentially rendering it unsuitable for use.

Groundwater contamination is the result of either point source leakage or diffuse sources from leaking underground storage tank, ill-managed waste disposal site or the infiltration of pesticides and nutrients leaching down through the soil to the water table.

Once groundwater is contaminated, remediation can be a slow and costly process, consequently, ensuring good practice is the best way of protecting groundwater quality.