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By 2% it means 2% of the entire earth's water is fresh water and the rest is salt water, mineral water, etc. the two percent are the lakes, streams, rivers, aquifers, and yes, groundwater- any source of fresh water on the earth...it makes me suddenly feel thirsty

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Is underground water called as fresh water?

Underground water is called underground water, because it is "underground" not because it is fresh or salt. You can have underground salt water reservoirs just like you can have fresh water ones.


Is underground water called fresh water?

Underground water is called underground water, because it is "underground" not because it is fresh or salt. You can have underground salt water reservoirs just like you can have fresh water ones.


How much of earths water is fresh water that you can drink and use?

Less than 1% of Earth's water is fresh water that is suitable for drinking and use. The majority of this fresh water is found in glaciers and ice caps, with the remaining amount found in lakes, rivers, and underground aquifers.


Where can I find the nearest underground spring for fresh water supply?

You can find the nearest underground spring for fresh water supply by contacting local water authorities or conducting a geological survey of your area.


Where is most of earth's usable fresh water located?

underground


What is an aquifer why is it important?

An aquifer is an underground fresh water source.


What percentage of fresh water is under the ground?

Only 2.75% of water in the world is fresh water. .68 % of water is underground. and .0011% of water is surface water that is in lakes, rivers, ect.


What is fresh water?

Fresh Water is naturally occurring water on Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as ground water in aquifers and underground streams.


Where does the fresh water come from?

The earth's fresh water is naturally occurring water that is in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams.


How much Of all the fresh water available how much of it is ready for use by humans?

Only about 1% of the world's fresh water supply is easily accessible and ready for human use. The rest is stored in glaciers, ice caps, or deep underground aquifers.


From what sourced do people get fresh water?

lakes and rivers and groundwater (underground)


Why is most of earths fresh water not usable?

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