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Leaching occurs when water, from rain, flooding or other sources, seeps into the ground into the underground water supply, dissolving with it toxic chemicals and other trace elements from the soil through wich it seeps. Groundwater near landfills and hazardous waste dumps is often highly toxic with high levels of lead, mercury etc caused due to leaching.
