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aquifers are becoming depleted due to industrialisation, urban sprawl and development in city's including mega cities. As people want to seek work in these cities the population increases causing there to be an increase in water usage from the aquifer and other ground water systems.
As more people use the water then they dry out. If the aquifer dries out then the city may sink into the ground (Mexico City sinks 9cm a year due to this activity). In some areas it may cause drought and famine.
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Does water that collects in an aquifer remain there forever?
Yes, some aquifers are not replenished, and consist of finite quantities of water.They are sometimes called fossil aquifers. More commonly though, aquifers have inflow and outflow, although these flow rates can vary. If the extraction rate is faster than than the replenishment rate an aquifer can and does become depleted..
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Aquifers are found underground.
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Aquifers lose their porosity and thus making it not aquifers anymore.
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Depending on the part of the country, your faucet water may be blended with recaptured, treated water. In Arizona, the populations of the cities have depleted ground water and aquifers which were the source for the wells.
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Wells tap into aquifers.
How many aquifers are there in the world?
there are exactly 273 aquifers in the world.
What are aquifers made of?
Aquifers are made of permeable rock layers
How are wetlands and aquifers related?
Wetlands contribute to the refilling of aquifers
Does Germany have any aquifers?
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