{"id":6348,"date":"2018-05-15T10:23:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T10:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aquaread.com\/?p=6348"},"modified":"2023-07-07T15:15:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T14:15:15","slug":"why-you-should-monitor-groundwater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aquaread.com\/blog\/why-you-should-monitor-groundwater\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Monitor Groundwater"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is groundwater?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Groundwater is water that is stored below the earth’s surface. When rain or other sources of water come into contact with the ground, the majority of it travels below the surface. Though much of this moisture is then absorbed by plants or returned to the atmosphere (through infiltration), some water will travel deeper beneath the surface – where it reaches and saturates a rock level. This level is called the water table. Once it reaches this level, the water will slowly flow until it reaches a point of dispersal, such as the sea or a river.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why is groundwater so important to monitor?<\/span><\/h2>\n

When it comes to monitoring water levels<\/a> and quality, groundwater testing is incredibly important – and useful. Monitoring groundwater can allow for a wide variety of informative data to be captured, which can be used to record, treat and manage potential pollutants, as well as changing water levels<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Monitoring for pollutants and contaminants in groundwater<\/span><\/h2>\n

Measuring groundwater can be very beneficial for observing pollutants, which may cause harm to plant, human or aquatic life. Sources such as factory runoff, or chemicals used in agriculture for example, can cause massive damage to ecosystems if left untreated. These are often more difficult to spot than in surface level water, due to less obvious visual clues. <\/span><\/p>\n

Research has highlighted a number of sources which have been observed as contaminants to groundwater, including:<\/span><\/p>\n