Noun
groundwater (countable and uncountable, plural groundwaters)
Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.
$1.2 million for cleanup of groundwater contamination at the Esko superfund site. Source: Internet
82% of the city's water supply is abstracted from groundwater through 577 deep tube wells, while four relatively small surface water treatment plants provide the remaining 18%. Source: Internet
According to Zeglin, if it wasn't for soil microbes, anything extra could leach out of the soil and pollute groundwater, streams, rivers and lakes. Source: Internet
A hand pump opens access to deeper groundwater that is often not polluted and also improves the safety of a well by protecting the water source from contaminated buckets. Source: Internet
Additionally, streams and groundwater near the plantations are drying up. Source: Internet
Annually, only about 1% is "new" water originating from rivers, precipitation, and groundwater springs that drain into the lakes. Source: Internet