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  2. Aquifer - Wikipedia

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    The Ogallala Aquifer of the central United States is one of the world's great aquifers, but in places it is being rapidly depleted by growing municipal use, and continuing agricultural use. This huge aquifer, which underlies portions of eight states, contains primarily fossil water from the time of the last glaciation .

  3. Surface water - Wikipedia

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    Aquifers near river systems that are over-pumped have been known to deplete surface water sources as well. Research supporting this has been found in numerous water budgets for a multitude of cities. Research supporting this has been found in numerous water budgets for a multitude of cities.

  4. Groundwater - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 October 2024. Water located beneath the ground surface An illustration showing groundwater in aquifers (in blue) (1, 5 and 6) below the water table (4), and three different wells (7, 8 and 9) dug to reach it. Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in rock and soil pore spaces and in ...

  5. List of aquifers - Wikipedia

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    Englishtown aquifer; Floridan aquifer; Great Miami aquifer; Kirkwood–Cohansey aquifer; Lloyd aquifer; Magothy aquifer – largest of Long Island's aquifers; Mahomet Aquifer; Medina aquifer; Mt. Laurel–Wenonah aquifer; Ogallala Aquifer, also known as the High Plains Aquifer; Ozark Plateau aquifer; Patapsco aquifer; Permian Sea; Potomac ...

  6. Hydrogeology - Wikipedia

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    Aquifers are broadly classified as being either confined or unconfined (water table aquifers), and either saturated or unsaturated; the type of aquifer affects what properties control the flow of water in that medium (e.g., the release of water from storage for confined aquifers is related to the storativity, while it is related to the specific ...

  7. What is the Ogallala Aquifer and why is it running out ... - AOL

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    The Ogallala Aquifer accounts for nearly a third of the crop and animal production in the country. But we’re using too much of its water.

  8. Reclaimed water - Wikipedia

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    The term "water reuse" is generally used interchangeably with terms such as wastewater reuse, water reclamation, and water recycling. A definition by the USEPA states: "Water reuse is the method of recycling treated wastewater for beneficial purposes, such as agricultural and landscape irrigation, industrial processes, toilet flushing, and groundwater replenishing (EPA, 2004)."

  9. US judge issues order to reopen Citgo data room, restart bidding

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    A U.S. judge overseeing an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum on Monday agreed to reopen a data room to allow potential buyers to prepare new bids, a court document ...