Social Sciences, asked by naagar1, 1 year ago

why groundwater is important for human beings

Answers

Answered by Aizakhan234
4
Recharged underground water is very important to human beings because a stored underground water doesn't evaporate easily and can be used for Agricultural purposes, drinking as well as domestic purposes. It can also be Used during water scarcity.
.....
Hope it helps....!!?
Answered by jesaistout
1

Groundwater, which is in aquifers below the surface of the Earth, is one of the Nation's most important natural resources. Groundwater is the source of about 33 percent of the water that county and city water departments supply to households and businesses (public supply). It provides drinking water for more than 90 percent of the rural population who do not get their water delivered to them from a county/city water department or private water company. Even some major cities, such as San Antonio, Texas, rely solely on groundwater for all their needs. About 42 percent of the water used for irrigation comes from groundwater. Withdrawals of groundwater are expected to rise as the population increases and available sites for surface reservoirs become more limited.

About 23 percent of the freshwater used in the United States in 2005 came from groundwater sources. The other 77 percent came from surface water. Groundwater is an especially important natural resource in those parts of the country that don't have ample surface-water sources, such as the arid West. It often takes more work and costs more to access groundwater as opposed to surface water, but where there is little water on the land surface, groundwater can supply the water needs of people.


Similar questions