Limited-use groundwater

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015794",
  "term": "Limited-use groundwater",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Limited-Use Groundwater",
  "definition": "Groundwater that is not a current or potential source of drinking water because (1) the concentration of total dissolved solids is in excess of 10,000 mg/l, or (2) widespread, ambient contamination not due to activities involving residual radioactive materials from a designated processing site exists that cannot be cleaned up using treatment methods reasonably employed in public water systems, or (3) the quantity of water reasonably available for sustained continuous use is less than 150 gallons per day. The parameters for determining the quantity of water reasonably available shall be determined by the Secretary with the concurrence of the Commission.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 192.11 (CFR 2019)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/limited-use-groundwater/"
}