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| What
are Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas? |
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aquifer is a permeable subsurface soil or rock layer that
is capable of storing, transmitting and supplying a significant
amount of ground water to wells or springs. Critical
aquifer recharge areas are areas that have been identified
as having a critical effect on aquifers used for potable
water and as being highly susceptible to groundwater contamination.
Island County is a sole source aquifer , meaning
that potable water comes only from groundwater. So in
this case, a goal of the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO)
is to preserve, protect, and conserve Island County’s
groundwater resources for a wide variety of current and
future uses from contamination. |
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Is
your property located in a Critical Aquifer Recharge
Area? To find out, click
on this link to view a map. |
Diagram
of an aquifer. (Source: USGS)
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A Division of Island County Government
