Before it hits a glass, water taken directly from Lake Mead, the Colorado River or the underground water table must run through two Southern Nevada Water Authority facilities.

Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/going-outside-how-to-prevent-heat-stroke-during-dog-days-of-summer-2875433/

Due to the level of the water table, the water will be maintained within the underground,” another representative from the Energy, Mines and Resources department said.

Source: https://www.yukon-news.com/news/75-2m-surety-bond-should-protect-environment-at-abandoned-minto-mine-yg/

Police seized the couple's laptop and found searches about how to use TATP as a detonator and others that included "Blaine water table," "Poisoning ground water" and "Anoka county gis sewer," the charges said.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/couple-charged-in-blaine-apartment-explosion/600288831/

Then over the 2015 festive period heavy rain started, causing the rivers to swell and the water table to rise.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-12610447/I-flood-proofed-home-195k-damage-Owners-grants-worth-thousands-help-defend-properties.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

This includes draining water from the water table below and polluting the landscape during floods.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/sustainability/sunny-corner-mine-was-abandoned-a-century-ago-it-s-still-a-toxic-deadly-mess-20230704-p5dlkf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environment