groundwater
noun
ground·wa·ter
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water within the earth especially that supplies wells and springs
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There were concerns about contaminated groundwater.
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In a 17-page fact sheet, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warns that hurricanes and floods can cause a loss of system pressure, allowing groundwater to contaminate equipment, pipes and drinking water.
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Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
This historic move is driven by the severe environmental and infrastructural challenges facing Jakarta, including chronic flooding, crippling traffic congestion, and rapid land subsidence caused by excessive groundwater extraction and rising sea levels.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Key to the plan is to review thousands of water concessions, or the permits to extract groundwater for industries like agriculture, breweries, or manufacturing.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Under the $5 billion settlement, the Hopi Tribe will gain access to 2,300 acre-feet of water from the Upper Basin and 5,900 acre-feet from the Lower Basin of the Colorado River’s mainstem, as well as groundwater from the Coconino and Navajo aquifers.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
This historic move is driven by the severe environmental and infrastructural challenges facing Jakarta, including chronic flooding, crippling traffic congestion, and rapid land subsidence caused by excessive groundwater extraction and rising sea levels.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Key to the plan is to review thousands of water concessions, or the permits to extract groundwater for industries like agriculture, breweries, or manufacturing.
—Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Under the $5 billion settlement, the Hopi Tribe will gain access to 2,300 acre-feet of water from the Upper Basin and 5,900 acre-feet from the Lower Basin of the Colorado River’s mainstem, as well as groundwater from the Coconino and Navajo aquifers.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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groundwater
noun
ground·wa·ter
ˈgrau̇n-ˌdwȯt-ər
-ˌdwät-
: water within the earth that supplies wells and springs
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