Abandoned mines also emit methane and can collapse or contaminate groundwater for decades.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherfarmbrough/2023/07/14/how-a-swedish-tech-company-is-making-renewable-energy-from-abandoned-mines/

A failing septic system can cause untreated sewage to come to the surface or leach into nearby water bodies and contaminate groundwater.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/business/less-septic-more-sewer-greenville-co-seeks-new-rules-to-manage-rural-growth/article_194c51cc-f105-11ed-97f3-934c5afcb7c9.html

Almost a decade ago, California enacted a law that is supposed to protect groundwater reserves from overpumping.

Source: https://eastbayexpress.com/ground-zero/

And lastly, northern Deschutes County is known to have relatively shallow bedrock and deep groundwater.

Source: https://cascadebusnews.com/construction-challenges-within-central-oregons-urban-areas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=construction-challenges-within-central-oregons-urban-areas

Anything above 70% is considered “critical” though there are regions in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan with groundwater blocks with over 100% extraction.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jal-shakti-ministry-plans-network-of-groundwater-sensors-to-monitor-quality-contamination-levels/article66769580.ece

A project that includes a water treatment facility meant to protect the groundwater basin from seawater intrusion, while developing a sustainable water supply.

Source: https://www.920kvec.com/2023/12/12/another-central-coast-city-raises-water-rates/

A spokesperson for Santos said in January the seismic surveying was "low-impact" and "non-intrusive" and didn't affect groundwater or farming.

Source: https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8097498/we-dont-want-it-here-farmers-united-that-gas-pipeline-will-not-go-on-their-land/?src=rss

As previously noted, the project can only move ahead with monitoring programs in place, and gravel can only be extracted as long as there are no significant changes to surface or groundwater conditions.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9886054/big-hill-springs-cochrane-gravel-mine/

Available data shows that out of the 2,461 groundwater wells tested statewide, 22% of them — or 540 in total — tested higher than 20 parts per trillion, Maine’s current safety standard.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/12/12/as-maine-intensifies-forever-chemical-testing-one-third-of-sampled-unity-water-wells-deemed-unsafe/

But like most small rural populations in B.C., the level of Quadra’s groundwater resources and the effects of drought and other climate changes on aquifers and the community’s water security is largely a mystery.

Source: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/08/25/news/small-island-community-launches-big-effort-develop-water-security

"But the updated groundwater model is going to have an impact.

Source: https://kiowacountypress.net/content/arizona%E2%80%99s-fastest-growing-city-not-worried-about-new-water-restrictions

DCWD spokesperson JC Duhaylungsod told MindaNews on Friday that majority of the city’s supply at present comes from groundwater sources, which are more resilient to El Niño compared to surface water.

Source: https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2023/04/dcwd-assures-enough-water-supply-despite-el-nino/

Development of groundwater projects to augment supplies.

Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/12/06/sustainable-groundwater-management-through-comprehensive-legal-regulation/

Earlier this month, state officials chastised a group of local groundwater control agencies for failing to set "minimum thresholds and measurable objectives" for countering subsidence as required by state law.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/04/18/the-ghost-of-tulare-lake-returns-flooding-californias-central-valley_partner/

Estonia has introduced limits on groundwater use, which the residents of Viimsi are close to exhausting.

Source: https://news.err.ee/1609009226/no-sustainable-solution-in-sight-for-viimsi-water-shortage

Even though the EPA reported that the levels of toxins are safe and the acid rain theory was “debunked,” citizens are still concerned about contaminated groundwater.

Source: https://pittnews.com/article/179357/opinions/opinion-response-to-ohio-train-derailment-reminds-us-that-government-companies-treat-life-as-expendable/

Evers calls on Legislature to release PFAS funds, approve DNR groundwater rulewas originally published by the Wisconsin Examiner.

Source: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2023/12/20/evers-calls-on-legislature-to-release-pfas-funds/

Exposure to PFAS in contaminated groundwater has been shown to cause cancer and other health conditions.

Source: https://www.lawsuit-information-center.com/pfas-water-contamination-lawsuit.html

Fens, which depend on groundwater, on the other hand, may only see shifts in their local plant communities as climate change worsens.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/environment/peatland-restoration-in-temperate-nations-could-be-carbon-storage-bonanza/

“Food waste also represents a great waste of fresh water and groundwater resources.

Source: https://punchng.com/christmas-food-waste-fuels-global-warming-environmentalist-warns/