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The Groundwater Story
"Watch this musical animation while learning about the importance of groundwater to living things -- including people -- and how to help protect this hidden resource. The Groundwater Story is designed for kids and adults who like watching funny cartoons while learning." -King County Water Protection Program

Presented by King County Groundwater Protection Program (King County, 2010)

The Groundwater Story

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Ground Water and Surface Water: A Single Resource (Winter et al., 1998)

"The only books that separate ground water and surface water are our law books."
- Duane Smith

Ground Water and the Rural Homeowner

(Waller, n.d)

"The health of our waters is the principle measure of how we live on the land."
-Luna Leopold

Quality of Water from Domestic Wells in Principal Aquifers of the United States, 1991-2004(DeSimone, 2009)

Volatile Organic Compounds in the Nation's Ground Water and Drinking-Water Supply Wells (Zogorski et al., 2006)

"..I am inclined to believe that if there can be a meaningful human right to any material thing, surely it starts with access to minimum clean freshwater. ”
- Steven Solomon

Landscape Irrigation Water Use Infographic via WaterWired (2013) (EWIG, n.d.)

Save Water In the Yard This Summer Infographic (Water Sense, n.d.)

Water Sense (2013)

"He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.”

- Baltasar Gracian

All quotes obtained here

DeSimone, L. 2009. Quality of Water from Domestic Wells in Principal Aquifers of the United States, 1991-2004. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2008-5227. 143 p.

EWIG. n.d. Landscape Irrigation Infographic. Accessed July, 2013. http://www.ewing1.com/general/ews_prd_smartirrigation_info.htm

King County. 2010. The Groundwater Story. King County Water and Land Services. Groundwater Protection Program. Accessed July, 2013. http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/waterandland/groundwater/education/animation.aspx.

Waller, R. 1988. Ground Water and the Rural Homeowner. U.S. Geological Survey. 38 p.

Winter, T., Harvey, J., Franke, O., Alley, W. 1998. Ground Water and Surface Water: A Single Resource. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1139. Denver, Colorado. 87p.

WaterSense. n.d. Save Water Summer Infographic. Accessed July, 2013. http://www.epa.gov/watersense/our_water/save_water_summer_infographic.html

Water Sense. 2013. Accessed July, 2013. http://www.epa.gov/watersense/outdoor/watering_tips.html

WaterWired (2013, July 17). Infographic: Landscape Irrigation [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2013/07/infographic-landscape-irrigation.html

Zorgorski, J., Carter, J., Ivahnenko, T., Lapham, Moran, M., Rowe, B., Squillace, P., Toccalino, P. 2006. W.,Volatile Organic Compounds in the Nation's Ground Water and Drinking-Water Supply Wells. U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1292. 112 p.

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