Groundwater

Have you ever wondered where the water you are drinking actually come from? Check out this article to learn all about where you water comes from!

As surface water diminishes in the Western US, people are drilling deeper wells – and tapping into older groundwater that can take thousands of years to replenish naturally.

Humans need water. We need it for farming, bathing, washing clothes and, of course, drinking. We're not tardigrades after all. (They can without water for 10 years; we can only go for three days.)

How does groundwater flow from one place to another? And how do we tell?

As a non-existent proverb states: "Humans don't live by surface water alone." For thousands of years, people have also relied on groundwater to serve their every need. Groundwater is invaluable for many uses, from irrigation to drinking-water supply. But, you can't see groundwater, so how do water scientists know where it is in order to be able to drill wells and pump it out for use?

What is Groundwater

When the term “renewable resource” comes to mind, many think of wind, solar power, or even geothermal vents. However, one of the most important renewable resource our communities and all of life…

Scientists have warned that future generations could have to face the impact of climate change on groundwater as it could take 100 years for it to be felt in many parts of the world.

Too much groundwater use could push over half of pumped watersheds past an ecological tipping point by 2050, compromising aquatic ecosystems worldwide.

Groundwater is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock. It is stored in and moves slowly through geologic formations