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The water in most of the big US aquifers is at least 10,000 years old. There are some exceptions like the Edwards Aquifer in Texas but for most, rainwater is ir
by dreamcompiler 3y ago
The water in most of the big US aquifers is at least 10,000 years old. There are some exceptions like the Edwards Aquifer in Texas but for most, rainwater is irrelevant. The water was put there by glaciers during the last ice age and once it's gone, it's gone forever.
This is why most groundwater pumping is properly called water mining.
- lifeisstillgood 3y agoI simply assumed it was refilled by rain … darn half remembered geography lessons! Amazing - if it was a mineral or metal then there would be a mining company charging market rates for the mining … what is happening in this case?
- owyn 3y agoIt's a pretty great deal if you are a farmer. In California, you have unlimited rights to pump water from your own land, which extends to the ground underneath. So they just keep drilling deeper. Such a great system for the people who own land, I have no idea why anyone would complain about it...