it should not contaminate with the groundwater

[NewAmerica]

What does "it" refer to? Does it refer to "the body bag and coffin" (the good quality of them ensure less pollution)? Or does it refer to the body?

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However various local and international experts claim that the coronavirus does not accumulate within dead bodies and the virus is not found to be water borne. The term groundwater contamination was specified in the guidelines published by the ministry of health and repealed suddenly. It was stipulated to cover in the body bag and coffin, and buried at six feet depth (deep burial) then it was specified as (exact sentence is quoted) “it should not contaminate with the groundwater”.

Source: Colombo Telegraph APRIL 11, 2020
Groundwater Contamination Due To Burial Of Covid-19 Dead Bodies

 

[Andygc]

As the text was clearly not written by a native speaker and the quotation was of another non native speaker, it's not at all clear what "it" is. In any case the point of concern is contamination of groundwater, not contamination with groundwater.

 

[NewAmerica]

The author used the verb form contaminate:

contaminate with
contaminate (someone or something) with (something)
To pollute someone or something through exposure to something foul or dangerous.Be sure to wash your hands first so you don't contaminate the sterile area with germs.

-Free Dictionary
contaminate with

 

[Myridon]

To repeat: The author's English is less than perfect. The author is quoting something issued by the Sri Lankan government. For all we know, he has translated it into English himself. It's not good English.

 

[kentix]

He's not using the word like the definition you supplied. He's using it as a substitute for the word "mix" and that's not a standard usage in AE and I feel certain the same is true in BE, based on earlier comments.

 

[kentix]

Our you need to remove "with".

“it should not (be allowed to) contaminate with the groundwater”.