groundwater quality

What Is The Source Of Most Of Humans Drinking Water?

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What Is The Source Of Most Of Humans Drinking Water? Groundwater provides nearly 50 percent of the Nation’s drinking water. To help protect this vital resource, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project assesses groundwater quality in aquifers that are important sources of drinking water. What are the most common sources of

Do We Drink Groundwater?

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Do We Drink Groundwater? Do we drink groundwater? One-third of Americans — more than 102 million people — get their drinking water from public water systems that use groundwater. The EPA regulates drinking water quality in public water systems. How much of our drinking water comes from groundwater? Groundwater pumped from these aquifers provides nearly