Where Does the Water That We Drink Come From

Where Does The Water That We Drink Come From?

Your drinking water comes from natural sources that are either groundwater or surface water. Groundwater comes from rain and snow that seeps into the ground. The water gets stored in open spaces and pores or in layers of sand and gravel known as aquifers. We use water wells or springs to harvest this groundwater.Aug 15, 2013

Where does the water we use come from?

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Our drinking water comes from lakes, rivers and groundwater. For most Americans, the water then flows from intake points to a treatment plant, a storage tank, and then to our houses through various pipe systems. A typical water treatment process.Apr 14, 2016

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