National Groundwater Awareness Week – 2020

27 April, 2021

 Today marks the start of NGWA’s Groundwater Awareness Week in Australia! Did you know over 50% of the world’s population rely on groundwater as their primary drinking water source?

Keeping our groundwater free of contaminants is essential for ensuring stable freshwater sources into the future!

Footnotes

  1. U.S Geological Survey (2020). “Where is Earth’s Water?” USGS Water Science School. Accessed 09 March, 2020 from: https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/where-earths-water?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
  2. Pacific Institute. (2010). “WORLD WATER QUALITY FACTS AND STATISTICS” Accessed 09 March, 2020 from: https://pacinst.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/water_quality_facts_and_stats3.pdf
  3. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. (2020). “Great Artesian Basin”.  Accessed 09 March, 2020 from: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/water/national/great-artesian-basin
  4. The National Groundwater Association (2020). “Groundwater Awareness Week”. Accessed 09 March, 2020 from: https://www.ngwa.org/get-involved/groundwater-awareness-week/groundwater-awareness-week-2020

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