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Groundwater is the most abundant source of liquid freshwater on the planet. Aquifers hold at least 25 times the water as rivers, lakes, and streams. Roughly two billion people rely on groundwater as a primary source of drinking water and nearly half the water used to irrigate crops comes from underground.

Yet despite its importance, groundwater is being used recklessly.

Is Agrochemical Contamination Killing Nebraska’s Children?

The harrowing trail of toxic nutrients in farm country water

Nebraska Agrochemical Contamination Throws Families, Communities, Water Providers into Turmoil

The harrowing trail of toxic nutrients in farm country water

groundwater Stories

Chicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan

How a Federal Drought Relief Program Left Southern Oregon Parched—and Contributed to the Ongoing Groundwater Crisis in the West

Study Surveys Global Risk of Dry Wells

For Honolulu, Rising Seas Deliver Flood Risks Three Ways

Perspective: How Does the Coronavirus Crisis Compare to the Global Groundwater Crisis?

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Limit Water Pollution Law

Speaking of Water – Rising Seas, Groundwater, and Flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area

Hidden Flood Risk for San Francisco Bay Area Communities Lurks Underground

Michigan’s groundwater emergency

As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

Here’s what Gretchen Whitmer’s new PFAS water rules mean for Michigan

Michigan leads nation in PFAS. It will lead cleanups, too, U.S. reps say

Whitmer orders Michigan to set PFAS standards, setting up clash with GOP

Gov. Snyder signs Michigan lame-duck bills opposed by environmentalists

Republicans: Michigan shouldn’t regulate more strictly than Washington

Michigan waited years to heed warnings on PFAS dangers, expert says

In Senate PFAS Hearing, Government Officials Say Regulatory Response Will Take Years