Ground Water

Ground water is underground water that fills up hollow spaces in the ground or in rocks. You can picture ground water as a subterraneous lake or river. The surface of the water in these underground cisterns is called the water table.

Ground water is a part of the water cycle, as it is formed by seepage of the rain, comes to the surface of the earth as a spring or flows into underground brooks, lakes or rivers.

Generally, natural ground water is not contaminated. That means it is free from pollutants or pathogenic organisms and therefore suitable as potable water. Wells are used to obtain the water from the subterraneous lakes and rivers.

In order to protect the ground water, there are special laws for its protection. This protection keeps the water clean, restores polluted water and ensures that only certain amounts of the water are used up.