Outlines a variety of corrective actions that have been applied to contamination–pollution problems.

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Outlines a variety of corrective actions that have been applied to contamination–pollution problems.

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Soil contamination is due to the presence of chemical alterations in naked ground that is man-made. The contamination of this types typically results from the application of pesticides, rupture of underground storage tanks, percolation of contaminated surface water, fuel and oil dumping, direct discharge of industrial waste to the soil or leaching of wastes from landfills. The most common chemicals involved are solvents, pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, lead and other heavy metals.

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