Question

Kannada essay on production of groundwater

Answer 1

Explanation:

Do you drink groundwater? In Virginia,

chances are about 80% that the

water you and your students drink

and use everyday is partly or wholly from

groundwater. Ninety-five percent of Virginians

in rural areas are dependent on their own

wells to provide all their water needs. Many

town and city dwellers also drink groundwater,

as the vast majority of public water supply

systems (2,300 out of 2,500) use groundwater

too. In fact, 38 of Virginia’s 95 counties are

completely dependent on groundwater for

public water supplies according to the U.S.

Census (1990). Fifty-five counties draw half

or more of their public water supplies from

groundwater.

The Importance of

Groundwater

In addition to rural households and public

water supplies that depend on wells and

groundwater, farmers too use groundwater for

irrigating crops and for their animals. Many

commercial businesses and industries in

Virginia also depend on groundwater for their

processes and operations. In fact, the largest

users of groundwater in the Commonwealth

are paper companies in Franklin and West

Point. Other industries rely on clean ground-

water for the production of electric power,

food, beverages, and material production. In

all, almost 50 billion gallons of groundwater

are used each year in Virginia by farms, public

water supplies, companies, and families

with wells.