Why is groundwater important?

Why is groundwater important
to me?

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You know that water is essential to life, that without water all life on Earth would cease to exist.

But did you know that less than 1% of the water on Earth is readily available?

And did you know that 98% of that available water is groundwater?

Groundwater is critical to our existence, to our economy and to our wellbeing:

It’s the water we drink: 85% of Nebraskans drink groundwater.
It grows the food we eat: groundwater is a major source of irrigation.
It enables our recreation: groundwater contributes to the flow of our lakes and rivers.