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groundwater

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ground water also ground·wa·ter (groundtr, -wtr)
n.
Water beneath the earth's surface, often between saturated soil and rock, that supplies wells and springs.

groundwater  (groundtr)
Water that collects or flows beneath the Earth's surface, filling the porous spaces in soil, sediment, and rocks. Groundwater originates from rain and from melting snow and ice and is the source of water for aquifers, springs, and wells. The upper surface of groundwater is the water table.
Translations
groundwater [ˈgraʊndwɔːtəʳ] Nagua f subterránea, aguas fpl superficiales
groundwater [ˈgraʊndwɔːtər] nnappe f phréatique


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Study coauthor Frank yon Hippel notes that much of the nation's water supply comes from groundwater and says that "groundwater flows just like surface water and, in many places, becomes surface water.
The County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, working in conjunction with other agencies in the Los Angeles Basin, operate the largest groundwater recharge program in California.
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