American Aquifers
Our goal at American Aquifers is to protect our aquifers and to educate, support, and advocate for sustainable groundwater use through community outreach, data collection, and scientific research.
We provide help and financial assistance to those struggling with groundwater issues, and we strive to be a resource for all those that depend on groundwater.
115M
people in the US rely on groundwater for drinking
1/3
of the US faces drought — NASA, 2020
10yr
groundwater declined over the southern US — NOAA, 2021
Our Mission
Protect and promote sustainable groundwater use.
Our mission is to protect and promote sustainable groundwater use through research, community outreach, and by educating, assisting, and advocating for those whose quality of life depends on groundwater.
We’ve been pumping water from aquifers for thousands of years. Yet as technology improves and population continues to grow, our ability to pump more water — faster — increases, and so does our need for it, yet our ability to properly monitor it is still heavily lacking. A cycle exists which prevents stability for those that rely on groundwater for survival.
Research & Data Collection
Scientific research and data collection to better understand our groundwater systems and how to protect them.
Community Outreach
Educating and supporting communities that depend on groundwater, and connecting them with the resources they need.
Advocacy
Advocating for sustainable and secure groundwater resources for all — at the local, regional, and national level.
Direct Assistance
Financial and practical help for families and farmers struggling with groundwater shortages.
Groundwater Facts
Our water table is falling. Faster than most realize.
Groundwater and surface water interact — when one is depleted, the other is likely impacted. Groundwater depletion reduces water availability for people and the environment.
↓
Southern US Decline
“Groundwater declined over the Southern US for the last decade.”
— NOAA, 2021
1/3
Nation Under Drought
“A Third of US Faces Drought.”
— NASA, 2020
115M
People Depend on Groundwater
Groundwater provides drinking water for 115 million people in the United States alone.
Need Help?
We help families and others struggling with groundwater shortages.
If you need help, please contact us. Every dollar donated goes to help communities, families, farmers, habitats, and others suffering from a lack of sufficient groundwater.
Support the mission
Help support the need for sustainable and secure groundwater resources for all.
At American Aquifers, we believe the better we understand groundwater resources, the more we can protect it, the better we can use it, and the greater it will benefit our environment and our families for generations to come.
AmericanAquifers.org is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization · EIN 86-2740913