Overdraft
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-019991
1. The pumping of water from a groundwater basin or aquifer in excess of the supply flowing into the basin. This pumping results in a depletion or "mining" of the groundwater in the basin.
2. The pumping of water from a groundwater basin or aquifer in excess of the supply flowing into the basin; results in a depletion or "mining" of the groundwater in the basin.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-019991 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | General environmental |
| References | Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms; Terms of Environment |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-019991",
"term": "Overdraft",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "1. The pumping of water from a groundwater basin or aquifer in excess of the supply flowing into the basin. This pumping results in a depletion or \"mining\" of the groundwater in the basin.\n\n2. The pumping of water from a groundwater basin or aquifer in excess of the supply flowing into the basin; results in a depletion or \"mining\" of the groundwater in the basin.",
"subject": "General environmental",
"references": [
"Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
"Terms of Environment"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/overdraft/"
}
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