Groundwater Contamination

-The ability for an aquifer to store and transport water depends on its porosity
-Investigations now should focus on aquifers that are current or potentia drinking water supply sources.
-Emphasis should be placed on fields containing present or future planned drinking water supply sources
-Groundwater moves in response to gravity
-Groundwater flow is slow
-Groundwater as a sole source of drinking water is used by more than 50 percent of the total United States population and 97 percent of rural residents.
-40 % is agricultural irrigation water usage and 26 percent is industrial withdrawals
-The full extent to which groundwater in the United States is contaminated is not fully documented
-The nation is not facing an overall groundwater contamination crisis, but in some localities, local contamination has caused significant well closures and public health concerns.
-Contaminated groundwater has limited utility and deterioration of its quality......

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Title: Aquifer Contamination Notes
Approximate Word Count: 352
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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