Why groundwater is overused?
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Because of scarcity of water
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Groundwater is overused due to overpopulation in certain areas where the water supply is limited and due to lack of conservation. An area may have plenty of groundwater below it, however not all of it may be use-able. Groundwater near the surface is more susceptible to anthropogenic pollutants, but deeper groundwater is generally older and may be brine water.
The ways to conserve groundwater are teh same as conserving any water supply. These are just the ones off the top of my head, I'm sure there are lots more:
-Making sure there are no plumbing leaks, leaky faucets can add up to a lot of water wasted.
-Chose toilets that are low flow (I like the toilets with 2 flush options) Some people like to take on the motto If it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it done. I personally have not yet embraced that motto yet.....
-When you replace appliances chose water efficient ones.
-Take short showers instead of baths
-Landscape your yard so that it is conducive to the environment and climate you live in. Having a lush green yard in the desert southwest just does not make sense. Chose native plants, they will do much better and should not require watering, no matter where you live.
-If possible, use household gray water to water your landscaping. Grey water is water that has been used for for showers, laundry, etc. (basically any water other than toilet water.)
-And of course, try to minimize the anthropogenic sources of contaminants that threaten our water supplies. Support efforts to ban products like MTBE (a gasoline oxidizer, which in small amounts can destroy a water supply. Ethanol can be used in its place, and I believe it is the oxidizer used in most of the midwest)
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The ways to conserve groundwater are teh same as conserving any water supply. These are just the ones off the top of my head, I'm sure there are lots more:
-Making sure there are no plumbing leaks, leaky faucets can add up to a lot of water wasted.
-Chose toilets that are low flow (I like the toilets with 2 flush options) Some people like to take on the motto If it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it done. I personally have not yet embraced that motto yet.....
-When you replace appliances chose water efficient ones.
-Take short showers instead of baths
-Landscape your yard so that it is conducive to the environment and climate you live in. Having a lush green yard in the desert southwest just does not make sense. Chose native plants, they will do much better and should not require watering, no matter where you live.
-If possible, use household gray water to water your landscaping. Grey water is water that has been used for for showers, laundry, etc. (basically any water other than toilet water.)
-And of course, try to minimize the anthropogenic sources of contaminants that threaten our water supplies. Support efforts to ban products like MTBE (a gasoline oxidizer, which in small amounts can destroy a water supply. Ethanol can be used in its place, and I believe it is the oxidizer used in most of the midwest)
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