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(A)SPRING
(B)LAKE,
STREAM, POND
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(A) SPRING:
A spring that emerges from the ground. Occurs when water in permeable materials is trapped between impermeable material as rock or clay.
(B)LAKE, STREAM or POND: Surface water, unless treated, is usually not safe for human consumption. It may be used for purposes such as washing or irrigation.
(C) DUG WELL:
A hole is excavated several feet in diameter to a fairly shallow depth. It is then lined with brick, stone or concrete to prevent
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(D)DRIVEN WELL: Pipe with a pointed screen is driven into the ground below the water table. The depth is usually less than 50 feet. Available diameters are
1" throu
(E) DRILLED WELL:
A hole bored into the earth with machinery and lined with pipe. Depths range from a few feet to over 1000 feet. Common well diameters are 2", 3", 4" and 6" for domestic water wells.
(F) CISTERN:
An underground tank built to collect rain water from rooftops. The water is not fit
for human consumption.
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