Updated: May 17, 2022
By Andrew Lazur , and Daphne Pee

Groundwater and the Rural Homeowner 

Groundwater is the largest supply of freshwater on earth, and the biggest source of drinking water for the U.S. This unseen source, which exists under layers of soil, rock, and sediment, contains significantly more freshwater than rivers and lakes combined.

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