Question

mention the harmful effects of exessive use of groundwater ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Excessive pumping can lower the groundwater table, and cause wells to no longer be able to reach groundwater. ... When groundwater is overused, the lakes, streams, and rivers connected to groundwater can also have their supply diminished. Land Subsidence. Land subsidence occurs when there is a loss of support below ground.

Answer 2

Answer:

Adverse effects of groundwater overdraft include:-

• uneconomic pumping conditions,

• water quality degradation through induced intrusion of saline or poor quality groundwater,

• flow reduction in streams,

•wetlands and springs,

• land subsidence,

• interference with pre-existing water uses and water rights

•gradual depletion