Question

Groundwater is renewable or non renewable resource? also explain how​

Answer 1

Renewable is defined as “capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management practices.” Because groundwater aquifers can be replenished, either through natural processes for example deep infiltration of rainfall or artificially , groundwater meets the definition of a renewable resource. The fact that groundwater is a resource that can be naturally replenished differentiates it from other underground resources that are clearly not renewable, such as oil reserves and ore deposits, for example.

However, groundwater is not commonly referred to as a renewable resource because we as humans do not use it in a sustainable manner.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Groundwater is usually removed from the aquifer at a rate much faster rate as compared to its recharge rate which is very slow. Also, the recharging of groundwater by natural or human processes is not reliable. Hence, groundwater is considered a non-renewable resource.