A groundwater primer
from the United States Geological Survey can be viewed
here.
Ground-Water Availability
in the United States
"Ground water is among the Nation's most important
natural resources. It provides half our drinking water and is essential
to the vitality of agriculture and industry, as well as to the health of
rivers, wetlands, and estuaries throughout the country. Large-scale
development of ground-water resources with accompanying declines in
ground-water levels and other effects of pumping has led to concerns
about the future availability of ground water to meet domestic,
agricultural, industrial, and environmental needs. The challenges in
determining ground-water availability are many. This report examines
what is known about the Nation's ground-water availability and outlines
a program of study by the U.S. Geological Survey Ground-Water Resources
Program to improve our understanding of ground-water availability in
major aquifers across the Nation. The approach is designed to provide
useful regional information for State and local agencies who manage
ground-water resources, while providing the building blocks for a
national assessment. The report is written for a wide audience
interested or involved in the management, protection, and sustainable
use of the Nation's water resources." -Thomas E. Reilly, Kevin F.
Dennehy, William M. Alley, and William L. Cunningham
The U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1323
on groundwater is available online from the U.S. Geological
Survey. Click Here.
To learn more about
McHenry County's Groundwater Resource Management Plan,
Click Here.
Northwest Herald,
September 14, 2008
Work set to begin on
well system
A more accurate picture of McHenry County’s groundwater resources
will begin to take shape Monday with the roar of a drill.
Work starts this week to drill a countywide network of monitoring
wells so county planners have a better idea of where the county’s
groundwater assets are and how much water they can provide.
When finished in the next six weeks or so, the network will help a
groundwater task force determine best management
practices, county Water Resource Manager Cassandra McKinney said.
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"The data from both surveys could prove
useful, especially given projections that water demand in
McHenry County could outstrip supply if development continues
unchecked."
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