How much fresh water is in the United States? It's a tough question, since most of the water is underground, accessible at ...

Even though groundwater only makes up an estimated 0.61% of the water on Earth, it accounts for 98% of the available freshwater (Fetter, 1999). In many parts of the world (including southwestern North ...

In the 1970's UNICEF initiated the boring of deep wells in villages across the Ganges Delta in a well intentioned mission to eradicate water born diseases and epidemics. Years later it was discovered ...

This story was produced by Searchlight New Mexico and republished here by permission. Driving along a stretch of New Mexico Highway 605, just north of the tiny Village of Milan, it’s easy to imagine ...

Beneath our feet there is an invisible ocean. Within the cracks of rock slabs, sand, and soil, this water sinks, swells, and flows — sometimes just a few feet under the surface, sometimes 30,000 feet ...

Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states -- more than 20% of the country's population -- may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Texas agencies reported 252 new cases of groundwater contamination during 2023 in the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee annual report. The latest report compiles 2,870 open cases of groundwater ...

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The next time you run your tap for a refreshing drink of water, you might want to consider its source. More than 20% of the United States’ population may be using H20 that’s been contaminated by toxic ...

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