well water

Noun

Meaning

underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks

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Construction has already contaminated the Trinity Aquifer with mud and 36,000 gallons of drilling fluid, turning Blanco County residents’ well water cloudy and brown. Source: Internet

A failing or failed system can pollute ground water (well water) and surface water (lakes and rivers), a situation we all want to avoid. Source: Internet

A hand pump located near the entrance to the campground provides well water for personal use. Source: Internet

First, infants younger than 6 mo of age may be exposed to excess nitrates in bacterially contaminated well water, which reduces nitrate to nitrite (). Source: Internet

Devotees point out that he follows a disciplined daily routine and still drinks only well water and eats food cooked over a coal-fired stove. Source: Internet

My sister lives near a major cattle ranch in Colorado and they are using well water – sourced by a reducing aquifer to water the cattle. Source: Internet

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