How is a rising sea level a problem for coastal communities?
Is climate change a significant problem for our groundwater?
Can you spread the load on an aquifer by extracting from more wells distributed over a wider area?
When bacteria in the soil interacts with organic compounds in the water, what are they broken down into?
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Q: How is a rising sea level a problem for coastal communities?
A: Because of saltwater intrusion into the coastal aquifers
Q: How is a rising sea level a problem for coastal communities?
A: It isn't - as long as the aquifer is healthy, there will always be enough pressure to hold back the seawater
Q: How is a rising sea level a problem for coastal communities?
A: It is actually a positive, because there will be greater pressure in wells further inland
Q: Is climate change a significant problem for our groundwater?
A: No
Q: Is climate change a significant problem for our groundwater?
A: Yes
Q: Is climate change a significant problem for our groundwater?
A: We won't know for 40 to 50 years
Q: Can iron be precipitated from water flowing down through the subsurface?
A: Yes
Q: Can iron be precipitated from water flowing down through the subsurface?
A: No
Q: Can you spread the load on an aquifer by extracting from more wells distributed over a wider area?
A: Yes
Q: Can you spread the load on an aquifer by extracting from more wells distributed over a wider area?
A: No
Q: Can technology help us find groundwater without digging bore holes?
A: No
Q: Can technology help us find groundwater without digging bore holes?
A: Yes
Q: When bacteria in the soil interacts with organic compounds in the water, what are they broken down into?
A: Pollutants in the water
Q: When bacteria in the soil interacts with organic compounds in the water, what are they broken down into?
A: Nothing - this process happens on the surface
Q: When bacteria in the soil interacts with organic compounds in the water, what are they broken down into?
A: Pure water and CO2