groundwater
noun
ground·wa·ter
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water within the earth especially that supplies wells and springs
Examples of groundwater in a Sentence
There were concerns about contaminated groundwater.
Recent Examples on the Web
An estimated 16 percent of the country’s major cities are losing more than 10 millimeters of elevation per year and nearly half are losing more than 3 millimeters per year because of development and groundwater pumping, according to a new study.
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Brad Plumer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Coal ash containment protections A final rule from the EPA marks the first federal regulation for the management of coal ash, including potential contamination of groundwater.
—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
And unsustainable levels of groundwater pumping and sand mining for construction have added to the problems.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Other efforts to help steelhead trout include removing non-native species, reducing water diversions and groundwater pumping to ensure sufficient flows in streams and restoring watersheds’ natural ecosystems, Jacobson said.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
For these reasons, the federal government requires landfills to perform air and groundwater monitoring, even after the landfill is completely full and has been permanently closed.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
In addition to piping water from the Colorado River, the city has also sought to import groundwater from the Harquahala Valley, to the east of Cibola.
—Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
Despite some damage to cars, homes and roads, the UAE's state news agency says the rainfall boosts the country's groundwater reserves.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
The river’s perennial flows ceased in 1913 from extreme groundwater use, and seasonal flows followed in 1940.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Brad Plumer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Coal ash containment protections A final rule from the EPA marks the first federal regulation for the management of coal ash, including potential contamination of groundwater.
—Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024
And unsustainable levels of groundwater pumping and sand mining for construction have added to the problems.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Other efforts to help steelhead trout include removing non-native species, reducing water diversions and groundwater pumping to ensure sufficient flows in streams and restoring watersheds’ natural ecosystems, Jacobson said.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
For these reasons, the federal government requires landfills to perform air and groundwater monitoring, even after the landfill is completely full and has been permanently closed.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
In addition to piping water from the Colorado River, the city has also sought to import groundwater from the Harquahala Valley, to the east of Cibola.
—Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
Despite some damage to cars, homes and roads, the UAE's state news agency says the rainfall boosts the country's groundwater reserves.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
The river’s perennial flows ceased in 1913 from extreme groundwater use, and seasonal flows followed in 1940.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 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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