Water bodies are also polluted from Naturally
Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) that emits
alpha, beta and gamma radiation. These usually have
elements in the uranium and thorium series whose
radioactivity bring about an appreciable airborne
particulate activity and contribute to the radioactivity of
rain and ground waters. It also affects drinking water from
deep wells which are expected to have a higher
concentration of radioactive elements compared to surface
water. Furthermore, man-made alpha emitters, such as
plutonium and americium could be transported into
springs or wells there upon extending the activity level of
the water [3].