PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS - Surface Water - Springs

Spring

Spring A spring is a place on the earth's surface where the water table happens to intersect the surface - usually along hillsides, at the base of slopes, or in low areas - and ground water emerges naturally.

The water yield from a spring may be quite variable depending on the season, rainfall, and ground-water conditions. Springs may be at a single point or over a large area called a seep.

If the spring water becomes turbid or muddy after a rainstorm, the water is probably contaminated by surface runoff. Also, springs emerging from limestone rock formations may be contaminated with pollutants that entered water-bearing channels and fractures long distances away.

Springs can be used as a water source if:

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