80.3 billion gallons of water a day
Dave Schulenberg
Any resource taken for granted is a resource at risk of being lost. That is why the Minnesota Water Well Association, The Groundwater Foundation, and the National Ground Water Association will be joining hundreds of organizations across the country in celebrating National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 7-13.
Minnesota depends on groundwater for nearly 65% of its public water. It also provides over 465,000 private water wells in the state with fresh and clean water every day. The United States uses 80.3 billion gallons per day of fresh groundwater for public supply, private supply, irrigation, livestock, manufacturing, mining, thermoelectric power and other purposes.
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National Ground Water Association Announces National Groundwater Awareness Week Will Be March 7-13
Week of activities seeks to increase advocacy for the protection of groundwater
An annual observance established in 1999 by NGWA, Groundwater Awareness Week highlights the responsible development, management, and use of groundwater. The event is also a platform to encourage yearly water well testing and well maintenance, and the promotion of policies impacting groundwater quality and supply.
This year, NGWA and its partners will be focusing their advocacy on highlighting the need for heightened awareness of local, regional, and national policies that protect and increase access to groundwater.