Engineering Homepage Pollution Engineering created this web site especially for you. It contains exclusive content to help you keep abreast of water regulatory and technology developments. But we want it to be a true community. If you would like contribute to this site, we would like to hear from you. Treating Radionuclides Radionuclides are naturally occurring and man-made elements that emit ionizing radiation due to radioactive decay.
Ionizing radiation is known to cause cancer and other adverse human health effects.
In turn, consuming drinking water from groundwater sources that contain radionuclides such as radon, radium and uranium is associated with an increased risk of cancer.