Sentences with phrase «concrete water station»

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Over the lifespan of a gas station, Hilpert says, concrete pads underneath the pumps can accumulate significant amounts of gasoline, which can eventually penetrate the concrete and escape into underlying soil and groundwater, potentially impacting the health of those who use wells as a water source.

During construction, water is required for making the concrete needed for the footings of the towers, and for things like damping - down while road - building, but these require small amounts of water relative to those used for mining coal or uranium or cooling coal - fired, or nuclear, power stations.