03/11/2026
đź’§ More than 50% of Americans rely on groundwater for drinking water, and nearly all rural Texans depend on it.
Groundwater is stored in underground formations called aquifers and replenished by rainwater that soaks into the soil. Forests, prairies, wetlands and even well-maintained lawns help recharge these critical water supplies.
When we replace natural ground with concrete and asphalt, less water can soak in, and more is lost to runoff and evaporation.
March 8-14 is National Groundwater Awareness Week. What happens on the surface affects the water beneath our feet.
Learn more: groundwater.org
Texas aquifers: www.twdb.texas.gov/groundwater/aquifer/major.asp
Funding for this project is provided through a Clean Water Act section 319 Nonpoint Source Grant from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
