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Deep Groundwater in Arizona
September 28, 2012 | Arizona Geological Survey

In Arizona…. “A new statewide study documenting salinity concentrations of 270 deep groundwater wells in Arizona found that fresh water can extend as deep as 5,000 feet in some areas but below 6,600 feet only brackish or saline groundwater was encountered.”


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