Aquifers are the primary source of drinking water for up to two billion people. To avoid overexploitation, lengthy renewal periods of some aquifers must be taken into account. The lengthy ...

The impact is visible on water levels in shallow aquifers across the city. A groundwater table report by the Ground Water Directorate shows that water tables across all taluks of Bengaluru’s ...

Groundwater monitoring equipment includes pumps and other instruments that tap into the water table for water quality assessment ... intrusion of saltwater into freshwater systems, and aquifer ...

Their concerns revolve around fears that the additional withdrawals could lower the water table in the aquifer below the level of their well systems. The average agricultural well reaches more ...