The Mahomet Aquifer is a formation of sand and gravel that runs roughly from the Indiana state line west to the Illinois River in Cass County in west-central Illinois. It underlies parts of 14 ...

Sand Creek Township resident Peggy Jo Dunnette questions the ability to keep sources of drinking water clean by approving the mine, which is located above an aquifer. “It’s too close to the ...

And, he noted, the sand-and-gravel aquifer varies across the western Kansas region, making the situation more imminent for some — especially in west-central Kansas, where most wells are pumping ...

The scientists discovered that the aquifer was primarily made of sand and gravel and that the Wabash Alluvial Aquifer sits on top of the Teays Bedrock Valley Aquifer.

The Fairpoint Regional Utility System and East Milton Water System operate approximately 12 wells within the area from which they draw water from the Sand and Gravel Aquifer. At present, the wells ...

It spans thousands of square miles and is 3,000 feet deep, made up of alternating layers of clay and sand, “like a stack of pancakes, pretty much,” said Brian Waldron, director of CAESAR.