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Groundwater


Photo of a well Groundwater is important to our health, economy and ecosystems. About one-third of Canadians, including up to 80 percent of the rural population in some regions, rely on groundwater for potable water supply. The agriculture and industrial sectors account, respectively, for 43 percent and 14 percent of groundwater use.

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