Groundwater stewardship vital to public, environment

(Editor’s note: The following article was submitted for publication by the National Ground Water Association.)

There is something every person can do to be a good steward of groundwater—the largest source of available freshwater in America and the world—during National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 11-17.

The Washington State Ground Water Association joins the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) is urging the public to help preserve and protect groundwater for human and environmental purposes. Nearly 44 percent of America’s population depends on groundwater for its drinking water supp...