
Water underground
Groundwater is not separate from the water in our lakes and streams. All waters are connected, flowing from one place to another, seeking the same water table.
Once water enters the ground, however, we tend to think of it as something different—not part of living ecosystems but a resource to drill and pump and use. And it is indeed an essential resource. Nearly half of Ohioans depend on groundwater for drinking, and many businesses depend on it for their operations.
But more attention should be paid to how this underground water is connected to life above ground. This page of the website will develop information to promote such understanding. Send your ideas here.
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground
Into the blue again, into silent water
Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground
Letting the days go by, into silent water
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was...
— Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime"
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